Types/Methods Of Practice Flashcards
(28 cards)
What factors should me considered when creating the best possible practice conditions
-SOL
-personality
-skill classification
-facilities, equipment, time available
-size and structure of group
Describe fixed practice
Practicing a skill in a stable and predictable environment
-closed, repetitive conditions
What is fixed practice used for
Closed skills, eg penalty kick- football
Ads and disads for fixed practice
Ads-
reinforce muscle memory
Consistent execution
Allow for skill mastery
Develops kinaesthetic
Disads-
Bad habits could form
May not prepare athletes for changing game conditions
Boring
Describe variable practice
Practicing a skill in a range of situations and environments- focus on one skill
What is variable practice used for
Open skills like passing in rugby
-decision making
-realistic situations
Ads and disads for variable of variable practice
Ads-
Improved adaptability
More realistic gameplay
Less boring- more motivation
Disads-
Inconsistent - challenging for beginners
Difficult to stimulate appropriate competitive situations
Describe massed practice
Continuous practice with little or no rest between sessions over an extended period of time
What is massed practice used for
Used for simple, discrete skills like free throws in basketball
Ads and disads for massed practice
Ads-
Develop motor programs
Builds endurance
Best for autonomous learners
Disads-
Fatigue- possible injury risk
Reduce concentration (boredom)
Does always provide feedback opportunities
Reduced quality of performance
Describe distributed practice
Practice with regular rest intervals, allowing recovery and reflection
What is distributed practice used for
Used for complex or physically demanding skills like swimming stroke
Ads and disads for distributed practice
Ads-
Prevents fatigue
Allows mental rehearsal
Best suited for cognitive and associative learners - feedback
Disads-
Time consuming
Disrupt skill flow
Cognitive overload-overprovide feedback
Describe whole practice
Practicing a skill in its entirety
What is whole practice used for
Simple or highly coordinated skills like a golf swing- high organisation
Asda and disads of whole practice
Ads-
Develop kinaesthetic
Quicker learning
Develop consistency
More realistic gameplay Less
Disads-
Overwhelming for beginners
Not suitable for all learners
Difficult to isolate weaknesses
Describe part practice
Breaking a skill into smaller components and practicing each separately (subroutines)
What is part practice used for
Complex skills like a gymnastic floor routine/ triple jump
Ads and disads of part practice
Ads-
Focus on weak elements
Prevent overload
Used for skills that require precision
Disads-
Disrupt a skills natural flow
Not suitable for all learners
Demotivating if not successful
Bad habits can be created
Describe progressive part practice
Learning a skill in a sequence, adding parts gradually to equal whole
What is progressive part practice used for
Used for serial skills like triple jump,
Each skill must be mastered before combining
Ads and disads of progressive part practice
Ads-
Builds confidence
Allows step by step learning
Encourages mastery of each part
Good for cognitive learners
Disads-
Time consuming
May not help with skill fluency
Reduce kinaesthetic of whole skill
Describe whole part whole practice
Practicing the whole skill then isolating a weaker part, before practicing the whole skill again
What is whole part whole practice used for
Useful for skills that need refinement like a tennis serve
Suitable for associative and autonomous learners
