Teaching Games for Understanding Intervention to Promote Physical Activity among Secondary School Students

Table 2

Instructional focus of TGfU and technique teaching approaches.

Lesson	Instructional Focus
	TGfU group	Technique group
9	Tactical problem: Maintaining possession of the ball; Lesson focus: passing, and receiving a pass, ball fake, pivots	Ball handling (e.g., wake-up, toss, catch and squeeze, how to hold the ball, around the waist); jump stops and pivots; Lesson focus: learning of the basketball skills
10	Tactical problem: Attacking the basket; Lesson focus:shooting within five to eight feet of the basket	Passing (chest pass, bounce pass, overhead pass), and receiving passes; Lesson focus: learning of the basketball skills
11	Tactical problem: Maintaining possession of the ball to support teammate; Lesson focus: create passing lanes	Passing on the move (forward/backward), jab step, drop step; Lesson focus: learning of the basketball skills
12	Tactical problem: Creating space in the attack; Lesson focus: creating passing lanes	Control dribble (high/low); Control dribble on the move (forward/backward); Lesson focus: learning of the basketball skills
13	Tactical problem: Using space in the attack; Lesson focus: use the dribble for repositioning to make a pass	Dribble with different parts of hand, crossover, speed dribble; Lesson focus: learning of the basketball skills
14	Tactical problem: Attacking the goal; Lesson focus: Identify when there is an open lane to the basket; then dribble to drive and shoot	Shooting technique; Lesson focus: learning of the basketball skills
15	Tactical problem: Attacking the basket; Lesson focus: using the give-and-go to score	Spot form shooting; Lesson focus: learning of the basketball skills
16	Tactical problem: Creating space in attack; Lesson focus: Using pick and screen to create space	Moving without the ball/getting open; Lesson focus: learning of the basketball skills
17	Tactical problem: Winning the ball; Lesson focus: defensive positioning on and off the ball	jump shooting, layup shooting; Lesson focus: learning of the basketball skills
18	Tactical problem: Winning the ball; Lesson focus: preventing offensive team from passing, receiving passes, and scoring	Rebound skill; Lesson focus: learning of the basketball skills
19	Tactical problem: Defending space; Lesson focus: defending against a screen	Games; Lesson focus: play games with skills learned
20	Tactical problem: Defending space; Lesson focus: student-to-student team defense	Games; Lesson focus: play games with skills learned