The tactical mindset of football players: Choosing effective training strategies for Top-Notch Performance

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Haixin Li

Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, China

Citation

Li, H. (2022). The tactical mindset of football players: Choosing effective training strategies for Top-Notch Performance. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 53(6), 525-542. doi:10.7352/IJSP.2022.53.525

Abstract

The tactical athletes mindset implies the choice of the quickest and most appropriate decision in game situations, which is important in football. The purpose of the research is to study the effect of the scheme of training strategies developed with the help of the Tactics Manager program on the development of tactical mindset of football students of different ages. To determine the pa- rameters of tactical and game thinking, the Ball test method was used. The re- search sample consisted of 316 first-, third-, and fifth-year students studying in four higher educational institutions of China. The post-test demonstrated an increase in the indicators of tactical thinking of football players: the parameter “number of correct answers” increased in group C by 1.97 points, group B - by 1.23 points, and group A - by 2.63 points. The research results can help shape the experience of using computer programs to create effective training strategies.

Keywords: Football; Football training, Sports activity, Tactical mindset, Training strategies

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