1. Practice
Week 5

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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’

8. 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

9. 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?

10. 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

11. Homework Tasks
Summary card (chapter 1)
Chapter 1 review questions