Tactical learning in invasion sports in physical education: Influence of students’ baseline level

Abstract

�The purpose of the present study was to compare the effect of an invasion sports program during Physical Education lessons on objective tactical learning according to students’ baseline skill level. Eighty-five students from 5th to 6th grade of primary education attended two teaching units of futsal and basketball during Physical Education lessons. The control group performed the teaching units following a traditional technical-tactical approach while the experimental group followed a tactical approach. Students in the experimental group were divided in low (< P50) and high (≥ P50) according to their baseline tactical skills. Objective tactical skills in invasion sports were assessed before and after the intervention. Results showed that only students with low baseline level significantly improved their tactical skills in invasion sports after a short-term program.