Trafford MV coaching forum December 2015 Coaching through Games

Are we having a game today?

Why? Fun 'Sneaky learning' context Motivation decision making

What does a game constitute? Competition Scoring Challenge Teams

'Drills are for dentists' 'Like giving a person a piece from a jigsaw but not showing them the picture on the lid'

'Creating tactical and strategic problems, ultimately drawing upon players to make decisions.'

'We spend between 90 - 98% of our time without the ball'

Using the game as the teacher Have a focus Constraint led - change rules, size, numbers, scoring system Use of questioning

Further reading https://www.connectedcoaches.org/spaces/10/welcome-and- general/blog/edcope1/184/a-discussion-on-coaches-use-of-teaching- games-for-understanding-tgfu