3.1.2.2 IMPACT OF SKILL CLASSIFICATION ON STRUCTURE OF PRACTICE FOR LEARNING

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METHODS OF PRACTICE

PART PRACTICE

  • Skill is learnt by breaking it down into it's subroutines and then put back together
  • Trampoline routine

ADVANTAGES

  • Increases confidence
  • Reduces information
  • Good for complex skills

DISADVANTAGES

  • Takes a long time
  • Not good for highly organised skills
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METHODS OF PRACTICE

WHOLE PRACTICE

  • Skill is learnt in complete form without being broken down
  • Somersault

ADVANTAGES

  • Saves time
  • Kinaesthesis
  • Good for highly organised skills

DISADVANTAGES

  • Reduces confidence
  • De-motivate
  • Not good for complex skills
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METHODS OF PRACTICE

PART-PROGRESSIVE PRACTICE

  • When a skill has parts practised seperately
  • Then linked to form bigger parts...complete whole
  • Triple jump (A-B-AB-C-ABC-D-ABCD)

ADVANTAGES

  • Good for serial skills
  • Helps fluency
  • Good for low organisation skills

DISADVANTAGES

  • Time consuming
  • Not good for continuous skills
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METHODS OF PRACTICE

WHOLE-PART-WHOLE PRACTICE

  • Combination = learner tries the whole skill (feel)/teacher identifies the weaknesses and they are then practiced in parts
  • Then all the parts are put back together (whole)
  • Swimming front crawl = focus on legs

ADVANTAGES

  • Weaknesses identified
  • Feel/understands the skill

DISADVANTAGES

  • Time consuming
  • Not good for dangerous skills
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TYPES OF PRACTICE

MASSED PRACTICE

  • A session with little rest, a continuous practice or long session (habitual nature)
  • Freekicks or continuous passing

ADVANTAGES

  • Saves time
  • Improves physical fitness
  • Development of kinaesthesis

DISADVANTAGES

  • Fatigue
  • Boredom (beginners)
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TYPES OF PRACTICE

DISTRIBUTED PRACTICE

  • Regular breaks and the skill is practiced in short bursts
  • Sprint starts with breaks

ADVANTAGES

  • Allows for feedback
  • Gives the performer a rest
  • Good for beginners

DISADVANTAGES

  • Learning is disjointed
  • Can de-motivate if it's too long
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TYPES OF PRACTICE

FIXED PRACTICE

  • Practice environment remains the same
  • Skill is repeated so it is becoming habitual
  • Cricket bowl practice in indoor nets

ADVANTAGES

  • Good for closed skills
  • Skill is overlearned
  • Focus on other areas

DISADVANTAGES

  • Not good for open skills
  • Boring (repetition)
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TYPES OF PRACTICE

VARIABLE PRACTICE

  • Practice changes regularly
  • Practice is performed in different environments
  • Football player passing in (isolation, passive defences, active defences) 

ADVANTAGES

  • Good for open skills
  • Prevents boredom
  • Gain experience

DISADVANTAGES

  • Lots of information for beginners
  • Not good for closed skills
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