Developing the use of explicitation techniques in team games as a pedagogical tool for coaching practice

Previous research has examined the use of phenomenological interviews post-performance with aim gaining subjective knowledge lived experience players. However, to date, explicitation techniques have not been used within actual coaching sessions enable coach gain greater insight into players’ decision-making experiences. The study was develop as a pedagogical tool sessions. As coach, I (the first author) one participants in study. recruited five Korfball players (M = 2, F 3, aged between 21 and 26 years) my with. an Action Research (AR) approach data collection methods included audio recordings techniques, fieldnotes, analytic memos focus groups. Thematic analysis identify trends patterns make sense multiple sources data. findings were focused on strategies adaptations practice. These revealed that facilitating evocative state through questioning requires practice but is beneficial for understand enabled me reactive processes better understanding what they seeing feeling moments. It anticipated turn, this will myself other coaches design facilitate