Discuss How the Principles of Effective Practice Were Applied to the Programme

Discuss how the principles of effective practice [O1]were applied to the programme.

I reviewed how the skill should be performed by considering the way a model performer completes the action. [O2]This enabled me to visualise how the action should be performed as I was practicing[O3]which gave me the benefit of being able to make adjustments to my performance as I was practicing. [O4]

Understanding what my weaknesses were from the movement analysis results helped me to make my practice specific to my needs. [O5]I selected practices from resources that would work on my weaknesses[O6] and this had the benefit of focusing my attention and making my practice relevant.[O7]

Selecting relevant practices helped me understand their objective[O8]. Before I started to practice in each session I checked that I understood exactly what I needed to do and why I was doing it[O9]. This helped me to practice purposefully, be thoughtful about the effect of my practice and make changes when necessary to keep the work on track.[O10]

Effective practice of techniques with many linked subroutines relies on the action being completed with correct timing[O11]. I made sure that the intensity of effort I used in every repetition provided an energetic tempo[O12] to ensure that all subroutines linked in a fluent way.[O13]As my performance developed, I made sure the intensity increased to game pace tempo[O14] so that I started to become familiar with how the action would be applied.

To manage my sessions effectively, I considered the work – rest ratio (how long I should practice and how much rest to take). [O15]When initially learning to overcome weaknesses, I applied relatively short periods of practice with slightly longer rest periods. [O16]This was appropriate because I made quick progress with the easier practices and gave me time to take in the feedback[O17]. When practicing to refine my action, the work periods were made longer and rest periods shorter[O18] so that I would have time to overlearn the action. [O19]

It is necessary to progress the demand of practice to keep the development of the skill going towards the automatic stage[O20]. I selected easier practices at the planning stage (solo practice) and progressed to opposed (1v1) and small sided games (4v4) at the practice stage. [O21]This provided challenge to keep improving further.[O22]

Finally, boredom and fatigue can negatively influence the effect of practice[O23]. To avoid this I varied my practices and selected a distributed structure[O24] to change the focus and provide rest breaks. I also set goals for achievement eg 7 out of 10 successful attempts at each practice.[O25] These factors made my practices more interesting and helped to keep me motivated throughout.[O26]

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