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Gymnastics: Individual Programme

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Steve, Clayesmore Prep School

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Coach will suggest a session, eg. team defence. Players will then plan a session around what they know of team defence. They present plan to the coach who approves or suggests alternatives. Reveals and develops true levels of understanding

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Impact on Self-Esteem
High level significance
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Guided Discovery

Coach sets challenge but must ask the RIGHT questions in order to redirect players away from previous mistakes. Can work in small groups to work out answer. Can your team work out the quickest way of turning defence into attack? Then QUESTIONS to lead

Teaching Styles

Problem Solving

In athletics for example, athletes go through 10 ways of how not to sprint, eg, straight back, head up, etc The athletes then use the misinformation to solve the problem of discovering the correct sprinting position.

Teaching Styles

Learner Initiatives

Players choose a topic/ skill/ tactic that they would like ot work on. They plan the session/drill according to their level of understanding & ability, and have the coach approve/amend. The coach observes the sessions and provides feedback at the end

Teaching Styles

Self Teaching

Players choose the session themselves, plan it and evaluate it, Coach uses this session to discover hidden qualities of his/her players.

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