massed practice
examples
continuous netball or basketball shooting
continuous bowling in cricket
continuous swimming of the same stroke
negatives
positives
good for cognitive learners to groove a skill and make it habitual
good for simple, discrete, closed and short duration skills.
good for over learning skills and strengthening the S-R bond
good for autonomous learners who are fit and motivated
good for self-paced skills
can be tiring / fatiguing - mentally and physically
can be demotivating and reduce drive to perform a skill
errors may be reinforced without corrections from coaches
can lead to overuse injuries
driving at gold
tennis serving
characteristics
no or very few rest intervals / long continuous practise sessions.