Practice Week 5
Key Content Types of practice Variability of practice Massed and distributed practice Whole and part practice Drill and problem solving practice Physical and mental practice Variability of practice
Practice Practice is essential for the beginner to progress and _________ a physical skill How you practise is vital to learning Each learner is an individual and must be catered for
Types of Practice A coach must select the most relevant practice for the individual Massed and distributed practice Whole and part practice Drill and problem solving practice Physical and mental practice
Massed and Distributed Practice Massed (continuous) practice Uninterrupted Highly _________ and motivated athletes Eg: Hit 50 golf balls, serve 100 times Distributed practice Short sessions with frequent ____ periods During rest, the learners receive _______, mentally practise the same skill, or practise another type of skill Beginners or people with a _________ attention span
Whole and Part Practice Whole practice The entire skill is practised Part practice Parts, or _________ are practised individually Progressive part practice Related parts, or sub-routines are practised before being added to another related part
Drill and Problem Solving Practice Drill practice Conventional method Repetition of skills Skill is _________ Problem solving practice More related to what happens in a _____ Uses tactics, strategies, problem solving, ‘game sense’
Physical and Mental Practice Physical practice Physically practising the skill Mental practice Practising a skill in the _________ Imagery Picturing in your mind the skill Watching a video Listening to, or reading instructions Imagining yourself performing the skill Mental rehearsal
Types of Practice Summary Fill in the types of practice summary table Then respond to the following questions 1. Who would benefit more from massed practice: a top ten ranked tennis player or a beginner swimmer? 2. If you were learning the swimming stroke ‘butterfly’ for the first time would you use whole or part practice? 3. Playing 3 on 3 basketball at training is what type of practice: drill or problem solving? 4. Can all level of performers (beginner to highly skilled) use mental practice? Why/why not?
Variability of Practice Need to practice under a variety of conditions to replicate game situations Wind Sun Noise Fatigue Pressure Score Especially needed to open skills Eg: Practising a tennis serve Windy, sun in the eyes, 5 games all, 15-40
Homework Tasks Summary card (chapter 1) Chapter 1 review questions