Practice and feedback Flashcards
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what is part practice?
Part practice is a training method where a skill is broken down into smaller components, allowing the performer to practice each part separately before combining them (e.g., practicing the toss in a tennis serve before the full serve).
🧩 Part Practice
Memory Aid: “Practice in parts like puzzle pieces.”
Think: Breaking the skill into smaller steps like building a puzzle.
what is whole practice?
Whole practice is a training method where a skill is practiced in its entirety, rather than broken into parts, to develop fluency and coordination (e.g., performing a full tennis serve instead of isolating the toss or swing).
🏀 Whole Practice
Memory Aid: “Whole is one goal.”
Think: Do the whole skill all at once—start to finish.
what is massed practice?
Massed practice is a training method where the athlete practices a skill for long, continuous periods with little to no rest between sessions (e.g., repeating free throws in basketball without taking breaks).
⏱️ Massed Practice
Memory Aid: “Massive blocks, no breaks.”
Think: One long session, little to no rest—like cramming.
what is intrinsic feedback?
Intrinsic feedback comes from the athlete’s own sensory systems, including:
Touch – Feeling the correct grip on a tennis racket during a serve.
Sound – Hearing the ball hit the sweet spot of a bat during a baseball swing.
Vision – Seeing the ball travel to the target after a successful throw.
Proprioception – Feeling the correct body position when executing a perfect dive.
🧠 Intrinsic Feedback
Memory Aid: “In = Inside your body.”
Think: You feel it yourself—like knowing when something felt ‘off’.
what is agumented feedback?
Augmented feedback is external information provided to the athlete about their performance, often from a coach or technology (e.g., verbal feedback from a coach, video analysis, or a heart rate monitor).
🎯 Augmented Feedback
Memory Aid: “Added help from outside.”
Think: A coach or video adds feedback to guide you.
what is knowledge of results?
Knowledge of results is a type of augmented feedback that provides the athlete with information about the outcome of their performance, such as whether a shot was successful or whether they achieved a target time.
🏆 Knowledge of Results (KR)
Memory Aid: “Results = Right or wrong.”
Think: Outcome feedback—did you score or not?
what is knowledge of performance?
Knowledge of performance is a type of augmented feedback that provides the athlete with information about the quality of their movement or technique during performance, rather than the outcome (e.g., a coach telling a swimmer to improve their arm technique).
🏃♀️ Knowledge of Performance (KP)
Memory Aid: “Performance = How you moved.”
Think: Feedback on the technique, not just the result.
what is distributed practice?
Distributed practice is a training method where practice sessions are spread out with rest intervals, allowing for better skill retention and reduced fatigue (e.g., practicing volleyball serves in short, spaced-out sessions instead of one long session).
🌊 Distributed Practice
Memory Aid: “Distributed = Breaks included.”
Think: Practice is spread out, with rest breaks to recharge.
