If the gymnast does not perform to expectations, the coach should give a positive response with specific feedback as to how to improve. Next time, try to push off your hands more in the round off leading into your dismount so you get a better set and more height. If the gymnast is still not performing the skill correctly with the verbal instruction, try to utilize visual learning by having the gymnast observe someone else doing it correctly. Another good technique is to videotape the gymnast and let them view it to see what they are doing and compare it to a videotape of someone doing it correctly. Youth sport in the United Kingdom.
Coaches guide to sport psychology.
Sport clubs and parents as socializing agents in sport. Psychology of coaching. If we want our athletes to perform to their potential, then we need to create a conducive learning environment in which they feel safe and secure and willing to take risks without angering the coach or risking the loss of his approval. There are too many negative side effects of using anger to manage behavior. Coaches and athletes do have a common goal, but far too often the strive for the common goal gets lost in the battle, creating a lose-lose situation.