1. Skills and Techniques
Lesson Five

2. Stages of Skill Learning Principles of effective practice
Methods of Practice
Principles of effective practice
Feedback
Planning Stage
Shadow Practice
Work/rest ratio
Progression
External VERBAL feedback.
Internal INTRINSIC feedback
Practice Stage
Repetition Drills
Combination Drills
Pressure Drills
Automatic Stage
Conditioned games
External VERBAL/WRITTEN feedback.

3. Today we will….
Examine Principles of Effective Practice in relation to model answers.
Share our understanding of what we mean by Principles of Effective Practice.
Highlight how Principles of Effective Practice shape our programme of work.

4. What Makes Practice Effective?
Write one buzz word/phrase that explains what in their opinion makes a practice session effective.

5. Principles of Effective Practice
Training
They are not the same
Does not equal

6. Principles of Effective Practice
Specific to strengths and weaknesses
Achievable, progressive stages
Specific physical demands of skill
Work to rest ratio
Avoid fatigue
Increase in difficulty, specific to increase in ability
Game like, realistic to activity
Avoid effect of boredom
Set clear objectives

7. Working with a partner, read model answer one and highlight the information which relates to Principles of Effective Practice.
Repeat the above task while working individually.

8. Principles of Effective Practice
specific
For your practice to be effective it needs to be _________ to your strengths and weaknesses. This means that practice will have to become ________________ more __________ as your level of performance improves.
Also to avoid __________ and fatigue practice needs to be stimulating/interesting. For it to be stimulating it needs to be ______________ yet achievable, varied and last an appropriate amount of _____.
Furthermore ____________________________________ stage of practice ___________________ time, _________ _________________ measureable objectives.
progressively
difficult
boredom
challenging
time
to ensure you move onto the next
practices
must have clear
at the appropriate

9. Work/Rest Ratio
In any form of training it is essential to calculate your ratio of work relative to rest.
But what does this mean….?
Athlete A works for 30s and has 60s rest what is his work to rest ratio?
Athlete B works for 30s and has 90s rest what is his work to rest ratio?
Performer A works, then rests while performer B works and continues to rest while Performer C works. What is performer A work to rest ratio?

10. Work/Rest Ratio
To avoid fatigue and injury practices should be achievable in a short period of time.
High quality practice for a short time is better than repetitive low level practice over a long period of time.

11. Difficulty of practice
Progression
Performance Level
Difficulty of practice

12. Progression
To ensure practices are specific to your current level of skill learning and ability they must progress in difficulty as your performance improves. You can add to the demands of practices by, for example, showing greater technical ability, increasing the number of skills you have to perform, increasing the pressure, increasing the opposition.
To avoid the adverse effects of boredom it is essential to ensure that you work at a challenging but achievable level at all times. To easy or to difficult and you will quickly become bored/disinterested.
To ensure you progress at the appropriate time, practices must have clear objectives / success criteria.

13. SMART Think…. Specific – To stage of skill learning
Measureable – Targets which you can measure to check for improvement/ensure progress at correct time.
Achievable – Practice must be challenging but achievable to keep you motivated. Problematic if to easy/difficult
Realistic – Keep practice related to demands of whole performance/activity (game like). By doing this makes it easier to transfer improvements into activity.
Time – Consider work to rest ratio to ensure high level of performance, avoid fatigue / injury

14. Homework Due Monday 14th December Task:
Using the two model answers provided in class answer the below question.
AREA 3: SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
Question 6
(c) Explain, in detail, the principles you took into account when using these methods of practice to ensure your programme was effective.