... example of this would be a teacher showing pupils how to do a pass in football and telling them to go off and practice between pairs. This approach is ideal for beginners in a large group such as a football team as it allows a lot of information to be passed on quickly and safely. Its weakness is that the learners may become de-motivated very quickly as they have no personal responsibility for their own learning. This technique of teaching can also be used in sports like sprint start positions or basic serves in tennis. The Reciprocal style allows the learner to become more involved as here the teacher/coach outlines a task and gives coaching points to highlight particular areas and common faults. This approach allows the coach and learners' to give individual feed back which can speed up the learning process and avoid boredom. The difficulty is quality of ...

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