NATURE OF THE INFORMATION

· Prescriptive – The coach gives an indication that the athlete should respect in the next combat, imposes a solution, possibly underlining the mistakes to avoid.

· Descriptive – The coach describes the way the athlete accomplished any previous action.

· Positive Evaluation – The coach evaluates the athletes’ performance in a positive way or he praises and encourages the athlete.

· Negative Evaluation – The coach evaluates the athlete’s performance in a negative way reflecting disapproval.

FORM OF THE INFORMATION

· Verbal – The coach transmits the information in an exclusively verbal way;

· Visual – The coach transmits the information in a non-verbal way, through gestures or facial expressions, which may show approval, disapproval or demonstration/simulation;

· Kinesthetic – The coach transmits the information manipulating the athletes body;

· Combined (Verbal/Visual or Verbal/Kinesthetic) – the information is transmitted in a verbal and gestural way or in a verbal way and with manipulation of the athlete’s body, respectively.