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

Cherub's Reflection - Giving and Receiving Feedback

Communication reflection: Touch game

Yesterday during our second game of touch our task was to demonstrate communication. Communication is when you interact with your team players to help them improve in their performance. Communication also involves verbal technique's. An example of this, includes telling your team players to pick up the pace if needed, telling them to spread out, just using your common sense to keep the game going. Using a loud, clear voice is a way to help give effective verbal communication. Using a loud and clear voice also makes you a good role model to help get your team players to gain the confidence they need to be a better player.

Non Verbal communication is a type of communication used in sporting activities through body language. For example, using your finger to point out symbolises where people should situate when spreading out or putting both hands up by your side symbolises everyone in your team to run up together when on defence. Another example is to point to who you are marking, keeping your arms up ready to catch the ball or clapping to encourage your team or opposition's team.

Active listening is the most unique way of communicating used in sports. Being an active listener in your team helps make team players feel as though what they are saying is being valued and being put into action. Also shows the level at which you are listening, for example nodding your head when your coach or captain tell you to get more involved this shows the sportsmanship values you have.

 During our game of touch I showed this interpersonal skill through verbal communication by telling my team when to get back after a touch, or to spread out on defence. I showed this interpersonal skill through non verbal communication by using body language, eye contact with the players in my team and by pointing to the player I was marking. I showed this interpersonal skill through active listening by nodding my head when one of the team players tell me to stand deep on attack.

Communication isn't only an important concept used in touch but all sports. Without communication your team isn't up to standard. Communication also helps your team players by being encouraged. I identified positive encouragement from team members in my team which made the whole teams performance improve.

The effect this interpersonal skill has on the team was knowing your team mates were getting into the team by communicating, showing the confidence they have towards the game by the body language being expressed. Without communication our team won't have the ability to have a good game against the opposition team. Communicating with your team players has an advantage against the other team. For example, if the opposition team wasn't using communication you will gain the confidence to do better and also it can intimidate the other team and make your team look more vicious.

As the team trainer it is important for me to constantly interact with my team mates to show them who's boss :) I enjoyed trying to achieve this aspect and I believe communication is always an important thing to continue to demonstrate through out all sporting activities.

Fair play reflection: Touch game.

The team role I was chosen to be is the team trainer. As a trainer it was my responsibility to prepare my team before our game of touch. I accomplished this by beginning with a few passing drills to help improve our passes as passing is a main skill used in touch. Then as a team we created code names for types of drills we used when playing. For example if someone says D1 that's a code for a fake dummy pass and D2 is when a cycle including the dummy person passes it once and that person runs it up and once he/she gets touched that person quickly puts it down for the dummy half to pick up gain a few metres before passing it to the next person and it goes on. This is to catch the opposition offside when the dummy half runs it up fast and passes it out.

One interpersonal skill I signified through out the touch activity was fair play. In order to have an enjoyable fair and square game everyone has to play by the rules which was successful during today's game of touch. Today I discovered some aspects relating to fair play that should always be displayed on the field. One of these aspects is displaying respectful actions towards the person reefing the game. Most games consist of a referee who is in charge of calling the touches, try's, forward passes, penalties etc. But with this duty a lot of disrespectful behaviour follows. Showing respectful behaviour towards the ref is a must. An example for this is to acknowledge the referees decision even if you saw different to what was being played for, arguing back to the ref only puts a bad name to your team.

Another aspect of fair play is to be a good sport to the opposition team. Being a good sport towards the opposition team includes the mos littlest action like for example after a hard long duration of playing to the best of your ability the least you can do is give the opposition a pat on the back and thank them for a good game. It doesn't only benefit that person but you'l also feel a wave of happiness as you know that you developed good sportsmanship.

 Also manifest your dignity by staying in a calm motion whether your team is winning or loosing. This can be progressed by constantly encouraging your players to keep trying or another way to deal with this is to give everyone a goal to meet after each game. Whether your team won or loss the players will be more happy that they accomplished their goal rather than accomplishing a win.

Through out the game of touch I learnt that fair play is an important factor in any sport.