Coach and Performer Flashcards
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What are the 4 coaching styles?
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- Command style
- Reciprocal learning
- Discovery learning
- Problem-solving
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What is the command style?
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- The teacher making all the decisions with no input from the learners.
- The teacher adopts an authoritarian manner, and all the performers complete the same actions.
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What is reciprocal learning?
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- Most of the decisions being made by the teacher with some learner input.
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What is discovery learning?
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- The teacher guiding the learner to find the correct movement pattern by providing information, clues and questions.
- The teacher acts as a facilitator
- There may be one or more solutions to the problem
- The performer may have to adapt the response to suit their own abilities.
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What is the problem-solving style?
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- This involves the teacher setting a problem and the learner devising a suitable solution.
- Open-ended approach and it encourages creativity.
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Who suggested a continuum of teaching styles?
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- Mosston and Ashworth
- Could be used based on who makes the decision about the learning environment and actions that occur within it.
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Advantages of command style
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- Instructions and objectives are clear
- Control and discipline are maintained
- Information can be given quickly if time is limited
- Large groups can be catered for easily
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Disadvantages of command style
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- No decision making or input from the learner
- Possible lack of understanding
- Limited individual feedback is given
- Little allowance for individual creativity and responsibility
- Demotivation as learner becomes disengaged.
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Ideal situations for command style
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- Groups are large
- Situation is dangerous
- Tasks are complex
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Advantages of reciprocal style
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- Instructions and objectives are clear
- Teacher can still maintain overall control
- Some individual feedback is received via teacher and partner
- Learners develop some responsibility for their own learning
- Learners develop self confidence and motivation levels may increase.
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Disadvantages of reciprocal style
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- May be difficult with beginners
- Learners may lack sufficient communication skills to be effective
- Difficulty in monitoring large groups to ensure they are all on task
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Ideal situations for reciprocal style
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- Learners are more experienced
- Time is available
- Limited danger present
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Advantages of discovery style
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- Encourages creativity and decision making skills
- Development of the learners responsibility for their own learning
- Development of a greater understanding of the task
- Increased motivation and self-confidence
- Improves communication skills and promotes groups interaction
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Disadvantages of discovery style
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- Time - consuming
- Difficult with beginners or those who lack creativity
- Limited development if learners have poor communication skills
- Progress of large groups is difficult to monitor
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Ideal situations for the discovery style
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- Creativity is required
- No right or wrong outcome
- More experienced performers are involved
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Advantages of problem-solving style
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- Encourages creativity and decision making skills
- Development of the learners responsibility for their own learning
- Development of a greater understanding of the task
- Increased motivation and self confidence
- Improves communication skills and promotes groups interaction
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Disadvantages of problem solving style
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- Time consuming
- Difficult with beginners or those who lack creativity
- Limited development if learners have poor communication skills
- Progress of large groups is difficult to monitor
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Ideal situations for problem solving style
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- Creativity is required
- No right or wrong outcome
- More experienced performers are involved
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Q
Why is it important to choose the correct coaching style when teaching a group?
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P- The coaching style can have a huge impact on the development of learning
E- For example, command, reciprocal, discovery and problem-solving
E- Learner feels engaged, motivated and secure
L- Physical capability to perform skill and understanding actions taking place
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What factors need to be considered when choosing the coaching style?
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- Activity
- Learner
- Learning situation
- Teacher/ coach
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Activity
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- Complexity of skill
- Risk level of skill
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Learner
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- Age
- prior skill knowledge
- Fitness levels
- Experience and motivation levels
- Individual skill level
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Learning situation
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- Time available
- Environment
- Equipment available
- Size of group
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Teacher/ coach
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- Professional knowledge
- Experience
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What are the 3 stages of dissection of a skill?
- Preparation
- Execution
- Recovery
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What is the preparation stage?
- Contains all the movements that prepare an athlete for the performance of a skill
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Example of preparation
Run up in long jump
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What is the execution stage?
- The performance of the actual movement that often includes a point of contact with an object
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Example of execution
Flight phase in long jump
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What is the recovery stage?
- The movements that occur after the execution stage
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Example of recovery
Leg lift after kicking a football
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Definition of tactic
- Involves a game plan that aims to improve the chance of an individual or team winning or improving their performance
- Usually discussed before a game
- How you will meet the objective
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Definition of strategy
- Involves a general approach to a competitive scenario that may or may not include specific techniques and tactics
- What you want to achieve
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Components of a tactic
Doing
Smaller scale
How
Easy to Copy
Short time frame
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Components of a strategy
Planning
Larger scale
Why
Difficult to copy
Long time frame
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Examples of tactics in sport?
- attacking
- defending
- formations
- players used
- decision making
- use of space
- set plays
- variations
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Factors considers when choosing the correct tactic/ strategies
- team, individuals and opponents strengths
- team, individuals and opponents weaknesses
- players available for selection
- conditions
- how much time remaining
- whether team is winning or losing
- physical/ mental demands of activity
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Would you keep the same tactics throughout a game?
- Player sent off or injured
- Winning at end of game
- Losing at end of game
- Running out of time
- Opponents change their tactics
- Conditions didn’t suit tactics
- Opponents used an unexpected tactic
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Examples of strategies
(Football)- resting your team players when you have a game that is deemed as less significant than others e.g. early stages of fa cup
