This paper serves as a guide to help table tennis coaches understand augmented feedback applications based on the following categories: a) types, b) content, c) timing, d) frequency, and e) strategies. This paper presents different perspectives of feedback application related to motor skills learning in the context of competitive youth table tennis. The traditional view is that the greater the feedback provided to athletes, the better is the quality of coaching and learning. However, this approach only enhances short-term performance in practice rather than true learning demonstrated in competition. It is important to understanding the benefits of reduced feedback frequency since skilled athletes rely more on internal feedback for learning outcomes. Coaches need to reflect on and become aware of their previous strategies in providing feedback that were contradictory to the research findings. This paper will enable coaches to actively overcome the past mistakes with a thorough thought process as well as to ensure optimal physical and psychological learning outcomes of table tennis athletes.
© Copyright 2017 Proceedings book of the 14th ITTF Sports Science Congress & the 5th World Racquet Sports Congress, Suzhou, May 23.-25. 2015. Published by International Table Tennis Federation. All rights reserved.