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Gymnastics: Self-check

What a fantastic tool. I 've found a few drills that are unfamiliar,...

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Coach writes up 3 key teaching points on board/on handout. Player then executes the drill/task and evaluates his/her own level of performance according to the criteria. Can use laptop with video extract of elite performance for players to compare

COACHING POINTS

Impact on Self-esteem
Mid level significance
Low level competence
Low level virtue
Zero level power

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Inclusion

Coach assigns a broad open-ended task/challenge. Find the quickest way to get the ball down to the other end of the field/court. No right / wrong answers. Players work according to their own ability, designing their own methods, working at their own pace.

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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

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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.

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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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