This study aims to describe the level of Tactical Coaching Skills among athletes in Panabo City National High School.  A descriptive-comparative research design was used data was gathered from 80 student-athletes through an adapted Tactical Skills Questionnaire. Also, Mean, Frequency and ANOVA were used for statistical tools.  The findings indicate that athletes demonstrate high levels of tactical skills, particularly in game intelligence and adaptability, while decision-making scored the lowest. Thus, the analysis revealed showed no significant differences in tactical coaching skills based on the demographic profile of the respondents.  It is recommended that coaches include structured tactical training programs and scenario-based drills to enhance athletes decision-making under pressure was formulated based on the result of the study.

tactical coaching skills; anticipation; decision-making; game intelligence