The Effect of Behavioral and Decision Training on Learning Table Tennis Forehand Skill

The aim of this study was comparing the effect of two practical approaches in term of practice order and cognitive effort amount on acquisition and retention of forehand skill. To do this 60 female university students randomly assigned to one of five groups (blocked, blocked-random, random, behavioral- decision and decision). After pretest, participants completed 360 Trial of forehand and chop in acquisition. After ten minutes, immediate retention and 24 hours later delayed retention test in a 20-trial block of forehand were conducted. Mixed ANOVA (groups 5) × (sessions 6) showed there is no difference between groups. Data analysis in delayed retention test showed a meaningful difference between groups. In conclusion mixed practice, because of blending high and low cognitive effort, had positive effect on retention.