Starter quiz
- Which of these is not a skill classification continua?
- open/closed
- low organisation/high organisation
- beginner/expert ✓
- basic/complex
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- Match the continua to the appropriate classification.
- difficulty⇔basic/complex ✓
- environmental⇔open/closed ✓
- organisational⇔low organisation/high organisation ✓
- "Practice makes perfect" is an expression which emphasises what?
- skills are something you are born with and you don't have to work on
- skills are something you learn and once you know them you don't need practice
- skills are something which must be practiced regularly to improve and master ✓
- skill are perfected easily and without effort
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- Arrange these three skills from the most open to most closed.
- 1⇔shooting in futsal
- 2⇔launching the boat in sailing
- 3⇔archery
- What does the 10,000 hour rule suggest about skills?
- it takes approximately 10,000 hours of practice to master a skill ✓
- it takes approximately 10,000 hours of watching videos on a skill to learn it
- it takes approximately 10,000 hours without a break to learn a skill
- it takes approximately 10,000 hours to master a skill, even without practice
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- A rugby player receives the ball from a pass in the middle of the field. Which of these are environmental factors they might consider before performing the next skill?
- is there a team mate in a good position and available for a pass? ✓
- how close is the nearest opposition player? ✓
- have I got space to run into or should I look to pass? ✓
- am I in position to kick forward and chase? ✓
- what is the score? perhaps I need to take a drop goal attempt? ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keyword to its definition.
- massed practice⇔practice that occurs without rest between trials ✓
- distributed practice⇔intervals between skill practice in a training session for rest or men ✓
- fixed practice⇔repeatedly practising a whole skill within a training session ✓
- variable practice⇔a training session that includes frequent changes of task/situations ✓
- Which of these are good reasons to choose to use a massed practice structure?
- practicing basic skills which don’t require much concentration ✓
- practicing closed skills repetitively ✓
- practice for beginners who may get bored or tired
- for practicing complex skills which can get tiring
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- Beginners will benefit from breaks, therefore they should have practice sessions with a ______ structure.
- 'distributed' ✓
- Sometimes different skills from the same sport might benefit from different practice structures. Match these two badminton skills to a practice structure.
- short serve⇔fixed practice ✓
- smash⇔variable practice ✓
- Which of these would be the most suitable practice session for a beginner learning to play hockey?
- massed and fixed
- massed and variable
- distributed and fixed
- distributed and variable ✓
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- Which of these would be the most suitable practice session for a professional swimmer practicing freestyle?
- massed and fixed ✓
- massed and variable
- distributed and fixed
- distributed and variable
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Key learning points
- Massed practice involves practising a skill continuously without taking a break.
- Distributed practice involves periods of rest between practice sessions.
- Fixed practice involves practising a skill in a stable and unchanging environment.
- Variable practice involves practising a skill in a variety of settings and conditions.
Common misconception
It might be believed that certain sports only require one type of practice structure.
Practice structures vary depending on the skills being practiced and the level of ability. Two different skills from within the same sport might benefit from different practice structures.
Keywords
Practice - repeated exercise in or performance of a skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it
Massed practice - practice that occurs without rest between trials
Distributed practice - intervals between skill practice in a training session for rest or mental rehearsal
Fixed practice - repeatedly practising a whole skill within a training session
Variable practice - a training session that includes frequent changes of task so that the skill can be repeated in different situations
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