ABSTRACT Game-Based Approaches (GBAs) have been advocated as a pedagogy to
improve decision-making, skill execution, and physical fitness in physical education …

Background: Small-sided games (SSGs) are an adjusted form of official games that are often
used in training scenarios to introduce a specific tactical issue to team sports players …

The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of an intervention program, based on
nonlinear pedagogy, on the decision-making and execution of different actions in futsal. The …

To optimize players' tactical abilities, coaches need to design training sessions with
representative learning tasks, such as, small-sided games. Moreover, it is necessary to …

In contrast to the traditional direct instruction pedagogical model, the teaching games for
understanding (TGfU) model emphasizes the development of cognitive factors (ie tactical …

Purpose: This study analysed the effects of a training intervention programme using
principles of Non-Linear Pedagogy (NLP) on the decision making (DM) and performance …

Facilitating players' skill acquisition is a major challenge within sport coaches' work which
should be supported by evidence-based recommendations outlining the most effective …

Background The use of dedicated training programs for improving decision-making (DM) in
team sports players has grown in the last several years. Approaches such as imagery …

Young players report that they dropout of organized football due to excessive emphasis on
technical execution, low success, and the lack of autonomy and motivation experienced by …

This study aimed to determine the impact of teacher verbal encouragement on physical
fitness performance, technical skill, and physiological responses during small-sided soccer …