Practice methods

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  • Created on: 25-05-14 17:15
Learners practice continuously at skill with no breaks or rest
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good for experienced, motivated learners with good fitness levels
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suitable for simple, discrete skills of short duration
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Can save time as skills don't have to be reintroduced after breaks, however can be affected by lack of concentration in beginners
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Can cause fatigue and demotivation which can lead to poor performance
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Practical example: a basketball player practices shooting by doing drills of ten shots at five different points around the d
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There are rest intervals inbetween practice sessions
distributed
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good for most skill learning, especially with beginners or learners with low motivation
distributed
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Rest intervals allow time for recovery and extrinsic feedback
distributed
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Practical example: a learner swims a width of the pool and then rest while receiving feedback and coaching points
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when specific movement patterns are practiced repeatedly in the same environment
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method sometimes referred to as a 'skill drill'
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specific movement patterns become overlearned
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Skill is always performed in the same environment
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Practical example: discus throwing - skill is rehearsed repeatedly in the same environment
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skill is practiced in many different environments
varied
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most suitable method of practice for open skills
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practising in a variety of situations allows schema to be developed
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practice conditions need to be as realistic as possible
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this develops the learner's perceptual and decision making skills
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Practical example: When learning a chest pass, the performer first perfects the chest pass and then practices it in a 2v2 situation, so each passing situation is different
varied
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This is where a performer goes through the movement in their head without any physical movement occurring
Mental rehearsal
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Advanced performers use this to establish optimum levels of arousal and go over tactics
Mental rehearsal
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good for experienced, motivated learners with good fitness levels

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suitable for simple, discrete skills of short duration

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Can save time as skills don't have to be reintroduced after breaks, however can be affected by lack of concentration in beginners

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Can cause fatigue and demotivation which can lead to poor performance

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