Tactical Domain-specific Knowledge in Young Soccer Players aged 8-12

Tactical Domain-specific Knowledge in Young Soccer Players aged 8-12 The purpose of this study was to investigate the domain-specific tactical knowledge and game performance of 109 young soccer players aged from eight to 12. Participants completed the Soccer Tactical Offensive Knowledge Test. The re...

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Published in:Apunts. educació física i esports 2015-10 (122), p.36-36
Main Authors: Serra-Olivares, Jaime, Garcia-Lopez, Luis M, Calderon, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Tactical Domain-specific Knowledge in Young Soccer Players aged 8-12 The purpose of this study was to investigate the domain-specific tactical knowledge and game performance of 109 young soccer players aged from eight to 12. Participants completed the Soccer Tactical Offensive Knowledge Test. The results were analyzed according to age category (U-10 or U-12), age (eight, nine, ten, 11 and 12) and experience in competition (zero, one, two, three, four, five and six years). Subsequently, the level of knowledge was correlated with game performance. Significant differences were observed between the different category, age and competition experience groups in virtually all dimensions of the instrument (p
ISSN:0214-8757
DOI:10.5672/apunts.2014-0983.es.(2015/4).122.04