Guidance

Question 1

What are the four types of guidance

Answer 1

Visual
Verbal
Manual
Mechanical

Question 2

What is visual guidance

Answer 2

Guidance that you can see, for example a demonstration

Question 3

What is verbal guidance?

Answer 3

Guidance that is provided by another person speaking to you

Question 4

What is manual guidance?

Answer 4

Physically moving the performer, for example the coach supporting the movement through physical touch.

Question 5

What is mechanical guidance

Answer 5

Using the mechanical aids to assist a performer for example using a float in swimming or a harness in tramplolimimg.

Question 6

When is verbal guidance commonly used

Answer 6

Coach/teacher talking to performer highlighting technique
Coach/teacher highlighting a ‘trigger point’ e.g telling the performer to push when hitting the trampoline

Question 7

What type of guidance may a beginner need

Answer 7

1. Visual guidance to understand what the skill looks like
   2.verbal guidance but must not be too long or complex
   3.manual/mechanical guidance to support correct technique.

Question 8

What guidance may a elite performer need?

Answer 8

1.visual guidance but only to highlight minor faults
3.verbal guidance but is longer and more complex
3.they are unlikely to need manual or mechanical guidance