guidance

• the four types of guidance are:

  • visual guidance
  • verbal guidance
  • manual guidance
  • mechanical guidance
• visual guidance:

  • visually presenting skill
  • develops mental image as images last for longer
  • can be combined eith other forms of guidance
  • best for beginners - easily understood
  • often shown in slow motion
  • has various forms - videos, pictures
  • time consuming
  • demonstration can show wrong technique so incorrect technique adopted
  • expensive for elites
• verbal:

  • can be used immediately
  • can be used while performer is in motion
  • can allow performer to create mental images
  • wrong mental image could be created
  • best for elites - more understanding as they are more experienced
  • depends on personality of verbalist
• mechanical and manual:

  • support e.g arm bands, physically moving performer
  • can give support in dangerous situations
  • can help to build confidence
  • used for beginners - may not have confidence as less experiecned
  • can help those with learning difficulties
  • mechanical - performer may become too reliant on support