Retention – Quiz – Swordplay Masterclass

Question 1 of 6

Which pattern of letters best illustrates variable practice?

ACABBAACACCAAB
AAAAAAAA, BBBBBBBB, CCCCCCC
AAA, BBB, CCC
None of these answers

Question 2 of 6

Given a class where you teach three new techniques, which of the following describes the most effective use of blocked and variable practice to create motor learning and skill retention of all three techniques?

1. Block practice skill A. 2. Block practice skill B. 3. Variable practice skills A and B. 4. Block practice skill C. 5. Variable practice skills A, B, and C.
1. Block practice skill A. 2. Block practice Skill B. 3. Block practice skill C.
1. Teach skill A, B, and C at one time. 2. Variable practice all three skills in a prescribed set: ABC, ABC, ABC.
1. Introduce three cues, one for skill A, one for skill B, one for skill C. 2. Begin variable training by randomly moving between the three cues. 3. Block train skills that are failing to create motor correction.

Question 3 of 6

What are three forms of variable practice?

Prescribed, verbally cued, and tactically cued.
Blocked, random, and rolling.
Sparring games, slow sparring, and directed sparring.
Drills, exercises, and cueing.

Question 4 of 6

When is a technique ready to be moved from blocked to variable practice?

When you have a 60-80% success rate at the appropriate speed and complexity for the student’s level.
When you have a 90-100% success rate at the appropriate speed and complexity for the student’s level.
When the skill is being executed with a 100% success rate at slow speeds.
When the student is able to differentiate the skill from another skill, even if the success rate is very low.

Question 5 of 6

You have a technique that is failing because of improper mechanics — how would you apply the ideas of blocked and variable practice to resolve this issue?

1. Isolate the skill into a blocked practice. 2. Make corrections. 3. Use variable practice to create retention of the corrections.
1. Block practice the skill to make corrections. 2. Observe sparring results to determine if the corrections have been retained. 3. Return to block correction if the skill fails.
1. Use verbally cued variable practice to help reduce cognitive load. 2. Make corrections when the target skill is cued. 3. Used block practice to increase retention of corrections.
1. When sparring think really hard about the target skill and the correction you want to make. 2. Observe when the target skill succeeds or fails. 3. Give yourself a chocolate when you succeed, pushups when you fail.

Question 6 of 6

In a training session where you learn only one new technique, how would you use variable training to help increase retention of that technique?

Combine the new technique in variable practice with one or more already known techniques.
Block practice only. Only one skill is being learned so no variable practice is required to retain it.
Never teach only one skill. It’s important to teach multiple skills at one time in order to provide context and reasons for variable practice and thus retention.
Variable practice only. Omit block training in this environment. Start with existing known skills and then add a new cue and allow the student to learn solely through consequence.

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