C6- types of guidance

Question 1

Name the 4 types of guidance

Answer 1

-mechanical
-manual
-verbal
-visual

Question 2

Describe visual guidance

Answer 2

• Copy a model
• Demos, charts, videos, visual aid, posters
• Ideal for cognitive performers
• Must be accurate
• avoid info overload

Question 3

Advantages of Visual guidance

Answer 3

• develop an accurate mental picture
• encourages observational learning
• see the skill at different stages

Question 4

Disadvantages of visual guidance

Answer 4

• If demo is incorrect, learning suffers
• Coach may not be able to show accurate demo

Question 5

Describe Verbal guidance

Answer 5

• spoken instruction alongside visual demo
• Not effective alone for cognitive performers
• better for advanced (tactics, positional play)
  -effective in short simple important cues

Question 6

Advantages of verbal guidance

Answer 6

• Feedback reinforces good movement
• Motivation

Question 7

Disadvantages of verbal guidance

Answer 7

• can become bored or overloaded if too long winded or complicated
• Info could be inaccurate (carry out wrong movement)

Question 8

Describe manual guidance

Answer 8

• Hands on physical support to place in correct position/guide through movement

Question 9

Describe mechanical guidance

Answer 9

• Use of aids/equipment

Question 10

Advantages of mechanical and manual guidance

Answer 10

• Reduce fear in dangerous situations
• Increases confidence
• Can improve kinaesthetic awareness

Question 11

Disadvantages of mechanical and manual guidance

Answer 11

• Intrinsic feedback may be incorrect (bad habits)
• Reduction in learners participation (reduce motivation)