Can conditioned games develop tactics
Coaches using constraints rather than direct instructions
Whats your opinion?
I’ve always been fascinated by how coaches can use practice games/matches
to develop badminton tactics, tactical skills and understanding
The research
The methods work to develop tactics
Using games rather than direct instruction is an interesting approach and something that isn’t discussed that much between badminton coaches.
I know this process as ‘Conditioned Games’ or ‘Adapted Games’, what do you call it?
I’ve found that there is a large body of sports science research into how to use modified gameplay as a form of practice that can enhance the acquisition of both technical and tactical skills.
However, there is very little in comparison within Coach Education Manuals. What is presented is more about hwo to deign technical practices and hwo to introduce decision-making into these practices.
Click on this image to read this paper: Teaching and Assessing Racquet Games Using “Play Practice” – Part 1: Designing the Right Games.
The authors are Stephen Harvey Hans van der Mars
Extracts that stood out
“Games-based approaches to teaching recognise the importance of simultaneously developing students’ decision-making and technical execution skills relative to the ‘what,’ ‘how,’ and ‘when’ of gameplay.”
“It is not enough to explain or demonstrate key techniques of a sport, present some drills for practice, and then let students play the parent game (i.e., full-court singles play). Teachers’ real instruction should occur during students’ gameplay.”
“Since every move in gameplay has certain consequences, getting students to see the results of their decisions may help them make better game-play decisions in future play. These choices may include what shot to hit, how to hit it, where to aim, where to move on the court after the shot, and so on.”
“It is not enough to explain or demonstrate key techniques of a sport, present some drills for practice, and then let students play the parent game (i.e., full-court singles play). Teachers’ real instruction should occur during students’ gameplay.”
“Simply letting students play in a particular game context does
not automatically result in game-play improvement.”
The Key headings
… Modifying games (court size, scoring),
… Questioning skills, Use of Prompts/Cues,
… Providing Feedback & Encouragement,
… Assessing the Game,
… Use of Time Constraints,
… Handicapping Games,
… Differential Scoring,
… Use of Tactical Time-outs
Talk with a coach and discuss if you belive that conditioned games
do develop tactics and if so what games should you be playing
Do you want a conversation?
I’d like to hear from you if you have a viewpoint on anything that you’ve read
We don’t need to agree, but explore viewpoints.
It would be great to hear from you, send me an email : contact@badmintonandy.com
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