Research Impact: We investigated how high-performance Gaelic football coaches defined skill and how these coaches developed skill within the context of a Game-Based Approach? The coaches endorsed the importance of skill development, reported a sophisticated definition of skill, & described a variety of activities to support players’ development of skill, consistent with their espoused games-based approach to coaching. We discuss four ways to enhance skill development in this context: (i) more sophisticated game design, (ii) better integration of unopposed activities and games, (iii) developing player self-regulatory skills, and (iv) enhanced coherence between club and county coaches.
Barrett, L., Kinnerk, P., & Kearney, P. E. (2025). Developing skill within the context of a Game-Based Approach. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, eprint ahead of publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241311673
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