Guidance Flashcards
what is guidance?
any form of information/assistance provided by a teacher, coach, training partner, friend or other source to improve learning
what are the 4 types of guidance?
- visual
- verbal
- manual
- mechanical
what is verbal guidance?
- info gained through what you are told/hear
- Can be repeated as often as needed or changed to suit the individual e.g. someone more experienced = use more complicated terminology
- For a young child = shorter + simpler
- For an adult = longer + more complex
what are the ads of verbal guidance?
- helps direct the learner to the important cues
- Useful for all stages of learning; beginners = create an image of the skill e.g. LJ “body shape like a long bow after take off”; experts = detailed + technical such as tactics + strategies
- ‘On the spot’ assistance directly related to the problems + capabilities of the learner/quick
what are the disads of verbal guidance?
- heavily dependant on coach’s ability to express necessary info
- Less effective in earlier stages of learning if used in isolation (confusing/ info overload)
- Dependant on performer’s ability to relate verbal instruction to the skill being practiced
- Some techniques are very difficult to verbally describe
- Verbal guidance can become boring if too lengthy = especially for beginners as we want them to stay motivated, engaged + wanting to learn
what is visual guidance?
- Info gained through what you see
- Useful for beginners
- Given in the form of a demo by either coach/teacher, wall chart/poster, book/manual, video, pictures etc..
what are the ads of visual guidance?
- good for all stages of learning, especially early stages
- Helps learner to form a mental image of a skill
- Better understanding of the skill
- Useful for highlighting technical points + correct weakness, particularly for complex skills
what are the disads of visual guidance?
- depends on coach’s ability to demonstrate the correct model
- Can be dependant on expensive equipment e.g. video on iPad
- Limited value to group coaching situation regarding technical skill = better/easier/effective in small groups
- Some skills may be too complex to be absorbed by the performer e.g. a complex sommersault
- Some info presented may not be relevant e.g. top spin/back spin may not be relevant if they can’t actually hit the ball
- Some images can be ‘static’ = giving little info about movement patterns e.g. table tennis shot hard to show through an image unless it’s broken down into multiple phases through multiple pictures
- Difficult to use in isolation = need verbal guidance along with it
what is manual guidance?
where a coach or teacher physically supports you + guides you through the movements of the skill
what is mechanical guidance?
- use of an aid/equipment to restrict or support movements
- Keeps us safe + also make you likely to use the skill being practiced
what are the ads of manual + mechanical guidance?
- builds confidence + reduces fear
- Helps reduce risk in dangerous situations
- Develops correct kinaesthetic awareness/ feel for the movement
- Good for all stages of learning, especially novices
- Helps develop new or complex movements
what are the disads of manual + mechanical guidance?
- limited use in group situations
- Limited use in fast/ complex movement
- The ‘feel” of the movement is not experienced by the performer to the same extent as an unaided movement
- Kinaesthetic awareness limited (gain an awareness of the kinaesthetic feel but not actually develop the kinaesthetic feel)
- Performer may become reliant on the ‘support’
- Possible implied sexual misconduct (manual)
give an example of verbal guidance
A coach telling a badminton player how to perform a smash
give an example of visual guidance
A coach performing a seat drop in trampolining to show the learner how to do it
A coach showing a tennis player a video of a someone demonstrating a backhand shot
give an example of manual guidance
A coach takes the performers arm through the action of a forehand drive in tennis
