Analysis of coach intervention based on small-sided games
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v61.106161Keywords:
Soccer, Performance analysis, Intervention, Small sided gameAbstract
The aim of the present study was to analyze the pedagogical intervention of coaches in different small-sided games. The study involved 2 coaches (A and B) and 20 players divided into two categories (Under 13 and Under 17). Each coach created a training task based on a game (Game 1) and conducted an intervention (Game 2) with the objective of emphasizing progression toward the goal. The players' performance was analyzed using the Offensive Sequence Characterization System (SCSO) and the Offensive Sequence Classification. The coaches' behavior was analyzed using the Coach Analysis and Intervention System (CAIS). For the statistical analysis, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to assess normality, and variables were presented through descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, absolute frequency, and percentage). The Mann-Whitney test was applied to compare the games, and the Chi-square test was used to compare offensive sequences. Among the results obtained, Coach A’s Game 2 fostered more collective attacks related to ball possession, while Coach B’s Game 2 favored a style of play closer to progression. The most frequently used verbal behavior by Coach A was instruction, while for Coach B, it was feedback. Therefore, we conclude that Coach A’s intervention was not effective, as it emphasized a different objective (possession), whereas Coach B’s intervention achieved the proposed objective (progression).
Keywords: Soccer; Performance analysis; Intervention; Small sided game
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