Cricket Coaching

COACHING FEEDBACK
Components

COMPONENTS

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What is EFFECTIVE Feedback?

We now know that a Coach's role in providing feedback is essential to a player's understanding and development.

We know that the EXTERNAL Feedback received by the player from a coach greatly enhances the coaching and skill development process. We also know that both Prescriptive Feedback and Descriptive Feedback is required by the player to improve.

There are 6 Components that need to be present for feedback to be delivered effectively. These are:

TIMELY
CONSISTENT
ONGOING
SPECIFIC
ACTIONABLE
POSITIVE

TIMELY

CONSISTENT

ACTIONABLE

POSITIVE

ONGOING

SPECIFIC

A Coach can provide Feedback effectively, by implementing the 6 COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK! This Feedback will enable a player to gain a sense of HOW they are currently performing and receive information regarding HOW to progress their skill level.

About the 6 Components of

EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK

6 COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE Feedback

About the 6 COMPONENTS of EFFECTIVE Feedback ...

TIMELY Feedback

TIMELY

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For maximum effect, feedback should be given as soon as possible after the performance of the skill.

CONSISTENT Feedback

CONSISTENT

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Feedback must be consistent in terms of when it is delivered (usually immediately after the skill performance) and consistent in the information provided.

If a player is told they have done well on one occasion and not on another (yet the player feels they repeated the skill equally as well), there will be confusion as to whether the performance was successful or not.

Be aware of conflicting sources of feedback – different coaches with differing opinions

POSITIVE Feedback

POSITIVE

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Use POSITIVE feedback language instead of NEGATIVE feedback language when providing feedback.

Example of negative (and unhelpful) feedback language: "you stepped well, but you need to stop turning your body and hitting across the line of the ball". As far as the player is concerned, they know what you don't want them to do, however they are given no feedback as to what they should be doing instead.

Use POSITIVE feedback language by letting the player know what was good about their skill attempt. For example: "that was a good step to the ball".

Next ...

Focus the player on what you want to have them concentrate on when they perform the skill next (what is it that you want them to do). For example: "for the next shot, I want you to keep your hips side-on, front elbow high and both hands moving through the ball".

You can see how this is much better feedback than negatively focused language which tells the player what do don't want them to do.

6 components

TECHNIQUES FOR

EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK

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