TYPES OF PRACTICE (SLR)

What does fixed practice involve?

• Repeating a skill in varying situations

• Dividing attempts with intervals for rest

• Practising a whole skill repeatedly to strengthen the motor programme

• Continuous form of practice for simple skills

Which type of practice is best for discrete, closed skills?

• Massed practice

• Fixed practice

• Distributed practice

• Variable practice

What is an example of massed practice?

• Dividing attempts of a skill with rest intervals

• A rally in badminton performing drop shots repeatedly

• Practising a whole skill without breaks

• Shooting practice in football with varying situations

For which skills is variable practice used best?

• Closed skills

• Discrete skills

• Open skills

• Simple skills

What does distributed practice allow for between attempts at the skill?

• Continuous practice without breaks

• Repetition of the skill in varying situations

• Rest and mental rehearsal

• Strengthening of the motor programme

What is the relationship between speed and accuracy in skill performance?

• Accuracy decreases as speed increases

• Speed increases with accuracy

• There is no relationship between speed and accuracy

• Accuracy is not essential for beginners

When is the whole skill practiced?

• When the skill is dangerous

• When the task is complex

• When the task involves few actions

• When the athlete is a beginner

What is the approach when a task is more difficult or when an athlete is a beginner?

• Practice the whole skill continuously

• Break the skills into separate parts for practice

• Use variable practice

• Engage in massed practice

Which practice is best for difficult, dangerous, or fatiguing skills?

• Distributed practice

• Variable practice

• Massed practice

• Fixed practice

How does variable practice benefit athletes?

• By strengthening the motor programme through repetition

• By allowing continuous practice without breaks

• By dividing attempts with intervals for rest

• By building up schema to use in-game situations