Types Of Guidance

Question 1

What is visual guidance?

Answer 1

When the coach performs or shows a video of a skill to show how it is performed.

Question 2

What is verbal guidance?

Answer 2

Telling a performer how to conduct a skill or how to improve.

Question 3

What is mechanical guidance?

Answer 3

Using an object or piece of apparatus to help the performer conduct the skill.

Question 4

What is manual guidance?

Answer 4

When the coach or another person physically touches the performer to assist them.

Question 5

Give advantages of visual guidance:

Answer 5

• easy to create a mental picture of what is required
• keeps the performers attention
• can address the whole group at once

Question 6

Give disadvantages of visual guidance:

Answer 6

• the demonstration could be wrong, therefore the performer may learn the skill incorrectly
• the coach may not be able to show an accurate demonstration
• could take a long time

Question 7

Give advantages of verbal guidance:

Answer 7

•straight to the point
•quick feedback
Doesn’t require a demonstration

Question 8

Give disadvantages of verbal guidance:

Answer 8

• the performer may not understand what is been said
• not massively useful for a cognitive performer
• hard to create a mental picture without been shown

Question 9

Give advantages of mechanical/manual guidance:

Answer 9

• reduces risk of injury to the performer
• good for cognitive performers
• can help with any skill

Question 10

Give an example of where mechanical guidance is used

Answer 10

In trampolining harnesses are often used. This helps the performer get a feel for the task and reduces risk of injury