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4 TGfU & MINI GAME

games such as soccer, hockey and furthermore players
failed to transfer learned skills in a real game situation.
Whereas research findings using pedagogical model of
TGfU a tactical approach, indicated players able to make
right game decision, improving their declarative and
procedural game knowledge. However in contrast
findings of TGfU model indicated players unable
execution the skills well in game situation (Turner &
Martinek, 1999).

Briefly, TM emphasis on structural lesson of
warming up, followed by skills teaching or coaching via
skill drills activities, mini games or full games with
some tactics at end of the lesson through teachers or
coaches instruction and finally limbering down activities
and reflections. Not many researchers especially in India
have developed and investigated the effectiveness of
TGfU model which emphasizes on tactics and mini game
situation compared to TM. TM dominantly emphasizes
on coach demonstration, skill drill activities and only
little priority given to tactics towards the end of lesson.
Therefore based on the given scenario, this study
intended to investigate the effectiveness TGfU and TM
in 5 versus 5 mini game play situations in term of ball
control, decision making, skill execution players as well
as speed and accuracy of executing general hockey skills.
In addition this study intended to investigate the pulse–
rate and cardiovascular fitness (V0 max) among Indian
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junior hockey players.

1.3 Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect
of TGfU model compared to TM in coaching context in