Giving and receiving feedback: Indoor soccer reflection

The interpersonal skill I demonstrated during our game of indoor soccer was giving and receiving feedback. Sometimes feedback can be delivered in a negative way, making the person receiving the feedback feel offended or put down. The trick to giving feedback is to always start with a positive compliment then link it to what they should improve on.

For example, instead of saying to your team player "don't just kick it anywhere" say something like "Hey you have a powerful kick, but try and aim for where your kicking". This informs the team player that they are doing well and now have something to work on, keeping this person busy.

Giving and receiving feedback is an important interpersonal skill because it boosts the players performance which also means more confidence from the team, also this gives an advantage to other teams without confidence. If there was no feedback going around the team, or if it was negative feedback, team players will only feel put down, reducing their confidence to keep playing.

The effect giving and receiving feedback had on my team during our game of indoor soccer was they felt more motivated to play. Also there were more smiles coming from the players. But I think next time I can improve this by giving more feedback and hopefully receiving more feedback from my team players.

Thank You :)

Cherub's Reflection - Fair play

Cherub- Basketball effective communication reflection.

My name is Cherub and I'm the senior player of my team. Today's our task was to demonstrate effective communication.

Effective communication doesn't only involve using your verbal ability's but also includes communicating through body language and active listening.

An example of verbal communication is during our game of basketball I used a clear loud voice to make sure my team players were informed and understood what I was saying. Also to encourage your team players because this will help them gain confidence to play better.

An example of body language is using hand signals, nodding your head and pointing to who you are marking signifies this type of communication. Also using eye contact helps to show your team players your someone they can rely on.

An example of active listening is when a player in your team suggests something for you to improve on, show that you value what they're saying by nodding your head in agreement.

The effect this had on my team was it made everyone know what they were doing and with encouragement going around everyone felt more confident to play better. Without communication going on in our team during our activities no one will have an idea of what is going on meaning the game wont be played the way it should be which is with fun and purpose.

I can improve the use of this interpersonal skill next time by getting more involved and demonstrating active listening more often.

Cherub reflection - fair play

Leadership Reflection: Basketball

Leadership is an interpersonal skill I demonstrated during our game of basketball. Leadership wasn't a hard skill I had to demonstrate because as the team trainer it was part of my requirements to demonstrate this skill. Leadership isn't only telling people what to do but also being organised. 

For example, turning up to our PE class on time with full PE gear and a positive attitude. To treat others and everyone fairly is a leaders responsibility to accomplish. An example for this is by letting the girls have a go with the ball not only the boys and also giving everyone the opportunity to let everyone have a go at trying to help the team win.

Communication, management and motivation are all key concept that a leader should show. Through out the game of basketball I identified leadership skills from most players of each team. Through this gave a positive affect of how the team players played. With leadership roles being exposed players were feeling more confident to try different moves, to risk things and to challenge themselves. 

The effect this had on my team was they knew who to go to if they were confused because they knew they will be informed with understanding with what the problem was. Having a leader in the team is a smart way to keep the team together because they have someone to look up to. Without a leader I think team players will argue over what is right and wrong in the way the team was performing but if there was a leader they know who's right or is more likely to agree upon.

I can improve this interpersonal skill by making sure players are listening to what is being said, more players demonstrating this skill and to not put team players down.

Feedback reflection: Touch game

Feedback is giving advice or helping to improve someone's performance in a situation. But it's more helpful if the feedback is given through a positive construction which is more ideal for the player to feel more supportive.

Constructive feedback is when you give a positive but not detailed comment. For example, when your team player gets a try during a game of touch and you say "Nice try". Specific constructive feedback includes giving your team player feedback in depth detail. An example for this is when your team player does a side step and then sprints off out running the opposition players and scores a try, you'd say "That was an impressive side step and your really fast" something like that.

The way you deliver your feedback determines whether or not your team player will put that feedback into action. For example, giving immediate and specific feedback with encouragement will boost your team player to try better and will also help improve your team players performance.

As a trainer it was part of my responsibility to give feedback to my team mates which I tried to achieve whilst playing touch. I did this by telling the boys mainly to try not to give bullet passes to the girls because it resulted to the girls dropping the ball. Also giving feedback like nice try but maybe next time, this is a common but good way to boost a persons confidence into improving their performance on the field.

The reason why I demonstrated feedback wasn't only because it was the assessment task but for my team mates beneficial's. Feedback is another important aspect all teams and team player should require if you want to become a good sport.

The effect feedback had on my team was they knew they were being noticed in the team and that people in the team were valuing what they were doing by helping to improve for their own benefits. Without feedback team players won't know what they're doing wrong or wont know what they're doing well which is something players should be acknowledged for.

Cherub Reflection - Communication