Games-based learning for optimal athlete development
Games-based learning for optimal athlete development
Games-based learning for optimal athlete development
By Rhys Desmond
May 12, 2023
Summary
All you need to do is set up small-sided games in whatever playing area you have available to you, and allow players to replicate the moments that they will see on a matchday within those small-sided games.
While the occasional 11v11 game is useful in giving players a sense of how they should position themselves in relation to their teammates, it's not as conducive to optimal learning as small-sided games.
Full-sized games have their advantages, such as allowing players to focus on team shape and more complex tactical situations.
Elimination games where players are actively forced to sit out.
None of them maximize fun or participation for players, and they don't even maximize learning toward what players are training for beyond the ability to have fun and participate in organized sports.
There are always ways to make those games new experiences for players that are still specific to the demands of the game.
There are even a countless number of ways to incorporate specific objectives and learning outcomes for players, without reducing them to stationary positions where they're focusing on technical skill development.
Reference
Desmond, R. (2023, May 12). Games-based learning for optimal athlete development. TheMastermindSite. https://themastermindsite.com/2023/05/12/games-based-learning-for-optimal-athlete-development/