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What is the primary difference between strategies and tactics in sport?

  1. Strategies focus on individual skills while tactics address team coordination
  2. Strategies are the overall method to achieve a goal while tactics gain advantage over opposition
  3. Strategies are used during competition while tactics are only for training sessions
  4. Strategies involve physical preparation while tactics involve mental preparation
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\(B\)

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  • B is correct: A strategy is the overall method used to achieve a goal and tactics are about how you implement the strategy and gain an advantage over the opposition.

Other options:

  • A is incorrect: Both strategies and tactics can involve individual and team elements depending on the sport.
  • C is incorrect: Both strategies and tactics are used in both training sessions and competitive situations.
  • D is incorrect: Both strategies and tactics involve mental and physical elements rather than being exclusively one type.