input -when you receive information from the environment through your senses e.g checking to see if there are any defenders / using ears to hear for shouting decision making - when you decide how to respond to the input , past experiences are stored in long term memory e.g deciding on how your going to receive the ball output - your muscles react to messages from the brain telling them what to do to perform a skill e.g controlling the ball Feedback - extrinsic or intrinsic feedback e.g coach telling you , you done well