PDFE Assignment 10

In sports it is not uncommon for an athlete to try and practice a specific skill in order to become a more well rounded athlete. Consistent skills practice occurs when an athlete practices one specific skill or action over and over. When doing this action, an athlete does not practice any other part of that skill. This skill is beneficial when an athlete is trying to master one specific part of a skill. On the other hand, varied skills practice occurs when an athlete changes the consistent practice. This could happen by changing the distance, speed, or any factor that could effect the outcome. This action is more beneficial to the athlete as a whole because of the changes that occur are similar to changes that would occur in a game.

For the lab that recently occurred, each group consisted of two members that attempted to toss a bean bag into hula-hoop. One participant was simulating the consistent skill group and tossed all of their bean bags from 5 meters away. The other partner simulated the varied group. This individual tossed the bean bag from 4, 5, and 6 meters. In this activity one could observe the differences between the consistent skilled group and of the varied skilled group.

In my personal opinion, I believe that the varied skilled practice is more beneficial than the consistent skilled practice because it provides the athlete with a more realistic setting. There are very few sports that require an athlete to perform any activity from a set spot over and over. The varied skill practice gives a more realistic setting because of the way the athlete is having to constantly change their athletic approach. In our group neither the varied or consistent group proved to be more beneficial to the athlete. The results of this activity could have been influenced by fatigue, injury, or number of attempts.