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# Manual Guidance This document describes a method of instruction using manual guidance to teach a skill, likely in a physical therapy or sports setting. It details how to guide a learner through a movement, using a tossing example. **Steps for Manual Guidance** The following steps describe how...

# Manual Guidance This document describes a method of instruction using manual guidance to teach a skill, likely in a physical therapy or sports setting. It details how to guide a learner through a movement, using a tossing example. **Steps for Manual Guidance** The following steps describe how to guide a learner through a movement using manual guidance. * **Initial Setup:** The learner assumes the correct starting position. * **Toss:** The ball is tossed by the instructor to the learner. The instructor guides them by tosses, with steps to ensure the goal. 1. Toss the ball to the learner, pushing them to move in different directions (forward, backward, sideways). The learner puts the ball back to the instructor. 2. Toss the ball in a specified direction. They push the ball to put the learner in the desired direction. 3. Tossed to stationary learner; learner sets the ball the individual who tossed it. 4. Guiding the learners hands before tosses so their ready position is correct. **Method** Manual guidance, as described in (Sidaway et al., 2008), is a technique where a practitioner or device moves a learner through a desired movement. It is used in a variety of activities including physical therapy, gymnastics, acrobatics, and golf. **Potential Issues** The document points out that passive manual guidance can have problems: * Potentially dangerous movements: could make the learners experience confusing or potentially dangerous movements. * Potential misunderstanding of the correct motion: learner might not understand what feels right.