Guidance

• Guidance methods are strategies coaches use to get information across to a performer about what they need to do and how to perform. Guidance normally comes before or whilst performing a skill.
• Visual guidance is being shown what to do or how to perform a skill throught demonstrations, diagrams or videos.
• Visual guidance is used to introduce a new skill.
• Visual guidance is used in the cognitive stage of learning because it relies heavily on visual guidance to get a mental picture of the skill.
• Visual guidance used alongside verbal guidance can be most effective.
• Visual guidance is used to correct an existing skill.
• Visual guidance is used at the associative stage of learning to rely on it for error detection and correction.
• Visual guidance is used at the autonomous stage to keep movements habitual.
• An advantage of visual guidance is it builds a clear mental picture.
• An advantage of visual guidance is it increases understanding of movement requirements.
• An advantage of visual guidance is it can be used as error detection and correction for more experienced performers.
• A disadvantage of visual guidance is it is ineffective if the model is incorrect as it can lead to copying wrong actions resulting in poor performance.
• A disadvantage of visual guidance is that static images don't show how the action is produced.
• A disadvantage of visual guidance is the performer might not know how to reproduce the action shown.
• A disadvantage of visual guidance is if demonstrations are slow motion, they can be unclear.
• Verbal guidance is being told what to do or how to perform a skill through descriptions, explanations or instructions.
• Verbal guidance is used to describe the action, usually links with the visual demonstration to add to the mental picture of the skill.
• Verbal guidance is used at the autonomous stage where performers have more experience and wider movement vocabulary and thus can transpose verbal comments into visual images more readily.
• Verbal guidance is used at all stages of learning to give confidence and motivate.
• An advantage of verbal guidance is the performer understands how to reproduce a skill.
• An advantage of verbal guidance is it points out main parts to focus on.
• An advantage of verbal guidance is it can motivate a performer.
• An advantage of verbal guidance is it builds on knowledge gained by visual guidance by adding meaning to a demonstration.
• A disadvantage of verbal guidance is it can confuse beginners.
• A disadvantage of verbal guidance is it might be boring.
• A disadvantage of verbal guidance is only a limited amount of information can be given at one time. 3 pieces of information is best.
• A disadvantage of verbal guidance is some techniques are difficult to describe in words alone.
• Manual guidance is hands on help, manipulation of the performers body by the coach. It could be physical restriction.
• Manual guidance is used to reduce fear in dangerous situations.
• Manual guidance is used to give physical support to help the performance.
• Manual guidance is used to help with the kinestheitc feel of the movement.
• Manual guidance is used to give confidence in early stages of learning.
• An advantage of manual guidance is it gives confidence.
• An advantage of manual guidance is it reduces fear and danger and increases safety.
• An advantage of manual guidance is it encourages correct kinaesthesis/ proprioception.
• An advantage of manual guidance is it is effective for beginners.
• A disadvantage of manual guidance is it can give an unrealistic feel of the movement.
• A disadvantage of manual guidance is performers can rely too much on support.
• A disadvantage of manual guidance is it can instill bad habits.
• A disadvantage of manual guidance is it can demotivate