Kirk et al (1996) further developed the spectrum with the aim of making it more user friendly reducing the numbers of styles to five and changing the terminology from ‘style’ to ‘method’ (Cassidy et al, 2009). Others have reviewed the spectrum, with the outcome of encouraging teachers to reflect on their practice and become inclusive (Cushion et al, 2012; Mesquita et al, 2015; Gilbert and Trudel, 2001). It is important for a coach to be flexible in their delivery, adapting to their audience and sport, we will consider three examples of how this may be applied in