learning is always possible,

especially in soccer

Amy Price
Digital Video Games Approach (DVGA)
(not gamification)

a coaching approach which aims to support

players’ in becoming good learners with a
strategic understanding of the game

one tool on the coach’s tool belt - not the only tool ,or
the best tool!

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Part 1: why might we use a DVGA
and what does it aim to do?

Part 2: how does a DVGA work?

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 controlled thinking

controlled controlled
dysergy synergy
team team
dysergy synergy
uncontrolled uncontrolled
dysergy synergy

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uncontrolled thinking
 player reflection
dealing with change
game management

game understanding
game plans
playing to strengths
playing style
individual targets
having a why
Price et al (2020)
 Strategic Understanding
“consciously outwit my opponent”

declarative + procedural = conditional

what & who how when & why

Price et al (2019)
 Metacognition in Soccer

Thinking about how to solve a problem, in order

to monitor (not just make) progress.

Control & regulate own thinking in live play -using

the what, who, how, when & why

knowledge sources.

See Flavell (1979) for comprehensive theoretical info @AmyPrice_10

 Meta-Level Thinking

WHAT PROCESS
AM I EXECUTING THIS DO I NEED TO USE A
WILL I USE TO SOLVE
THIS PROBLEM? PROCESS EFFECTIVELY? DIFFERENT PROCESS?

knowledge of What & Who

See Flavell (1979) for comprehensive theoretical info @AmyPrice_10

 Metacognitive Game Skill
Plan & re-plan your next move

Set problems for the opponent

Find out some useful information

Digital Video Games Approach for Coaching (DVGA) Price et al (2019)

 What’s the mission?

Digital Video Games Approach for Coaching @AmyPrice_10

(Price et al 2017)
 Level-Up!

Digital Video Games Approach for Coaching @AmyPrice_10

(Price et al 2017)
 Earning a super power

Digital Video Games Approach for Coaching @AmyPrice_10

(Price et al 2017)
 Using the pause button

Digital Video Games Approach for Coaching @AmyPrice_10

(Price et al 2017)
 Save progress

Digital Video Games Approach for Coaching @AmyPrice_10

(Price et al 2017)
 Mission: to stay in the final of the World Cup!
Level Up: by winning a game, Level-Stay: if game is lost (no draws!)
Tutorial friendly
Level 1 group stage (goal worth 5)
Level 2 last 16 (goal worth 4)
Level 3 quarter final (goal worth 3)
Level 4 semi final (goal worth 2)
Level 5 final (goal worth 1)
Boss Level

Super Power: earn power by wearing invisibility cloak when your

team have possession of the ball

Mario Ghost
power to play in offside positions

Game Pauses: decided by the player or team

maximum support
Cheat VAR opponent’s goal
work together
Change change ends
prompt
Clue think about the individual qualities of your team mates

make the task more difficult

Challenge play in 3/4 of the area @AmyPrice_10
Thank you for having me.

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