Visual Guidance
Visual guidance involves showing the performer what to do or how they are performing. Visual guidance can be presented in the following ways:
Verbal Guidance
Verbal guidance is a common technique where the coach gives participants instructions to perform the action. For verbal guidance to be successful the coach needs to make sure:
Manual Guidance
Manual guidance is the physical manipulation of performer’s body by a coach. An example would be in gymnastics when a performer attempts a handspring on a box. The coach might physically hold or support the performer through the movement. Giving this support enables the coach to control the movement of the performer allowing them to experience, kinaesthetically, the skill correctly, and also ensure the safety of the performer during the movement.
Mechanical Guidance
Mechanical guidance involves the use of apparatus or equipment to support or assist a performer as they execute a movement. For example, the use of a harness in trampolining when a performer is learning to somersault or when a child learns to ride a bike using stabilisers. In rock climbing the coach may often be holding the ropes belaying the performer from the bottom of the rock face. As with manual guidance, the security of the support enables the learner to develop kinaesthetic awareness in a safe environment.