Practising a skill its entirety eg sub routine A B and C all together
Whole-part-whole practice
Demonstrating the skill in its entirety, eg ABC, to identify a specific weakness. Practising the weakness in isolation eg B. The putting it all back together again, eg ABC
Progressive part practice
Learning the first part of a skill before adding parts one at a time eg A, B, AB, C, ABC. Sometimes called chaining
Distributed practice
Practising with rest intervals
Massed practice
Practising without rest interval
Mental practice
Rehearsing a skill in your head with no physical movement. Can be done from an internal perspective eg looking from within yourself or external perspective eg like watching yourself on TV
Variable practice
Repeatedly changing practice type, drills, or situation
