Types of practice

Question 1

What is part practice

Answer 1

-Working on an isolated sub routine with the aim of perfecting it
-e.g. just practising back swing in tennis swing

Question 2

What is whole practice

Answer 2

-Skills being taught without breaking down into subroutines or parts
-e.g. Golf swing

Question 3

What is Whole-part-whole practice

Answer 3

-Practising the whole skill, then practising sub routine in isolation, then whole skill again
-e.g. whole swimming stroke, focus on legs in isolation, whole swimming stroke

Question 4

What is progressive-part practice

Answer 4

-Skills are broken down into sub routines. Performer learns one link, then a second link and practices these, then further links are added (chaining)
-e.g. triple jump

Question 5

What is massed practice

Answer 5

-Practice session involves very short or no rest intervals
-e.g basketball player continually practising shooting from different areas

Question 6

What is distributed practice

Answer 6

-Practice session with rest intervals
-e.g swimmer swims a width then has a rest while coach gives feedback

Question 7

What is fixed practice

Answer 7

-A specific movement pattern is practiced repeatedly in a stable environment
-e.g Discuss thrower practising in a discuss circle with the same weight

Question 8

What is varied practice

Answer 8

When a skill is practised in many environments
-e.g small sided game in football, where the performer can work on passing, positional play and strategy