“Youth prefer to be stimulated instead of being instructed.” – Johan Wolfgang von Goethe The guided discovery methodology is an effective coaching style because it challenges athletes cognitively, which stimulates a sense of game intelligence. According to Sam Snow (2007), “The essence of this method is a particular coach-player relationship in which the coach’s sequence of questions brings about a corresponding set of responses by the player. Each question by the coach elicits a single correct response discovered by the player. The cumulative effect of this sequence, a converging process, leads the player to discover the sought tactical concept, principle of play or technical idea.” Within
“There is no greater power on the field than a players’ intelligence.” – Horst Wein Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) is a learner-centered model of teaching, which is intended to provide learners with an understanding of the technical and tactical skills necessary to be successful across a wide variety of games and the motivation to continue participation (Mandigo, Butler & Hopper, 2007). The TGFU curriculum model developed by Bunker and Thorpe (1982) consists of a six-step process including: (Mandigo, Butler, & Hopper, 2007) Game: A modified game is developed based on the developmental needs of the players. Game Appreciation: Players begin to understand how rules, skills, and tactics
