The Effect of Transition Attack Drills on Speed Varieties and the Skills of Dribbling and Shooting for Football Players Under 19 Years

Abstract

The importance of the research emerged through the use of tactical exercises for rapid offensive transition in training units for young players for the purpose of integrating the three aspects of preparation: physical, skillful and tactical, and achieving more realistic results in terms of the tactical aspect and the proposed exercises simulating the reality of competition, the purpose of which is to develop forms of speed and skills represented by dribbling and scoring for football players under 19. The aim of this research was to develop rapid offensive transition exercises for under-19 football players. It also aimed to identify the effect of offensive transition exercises on the speed, dribbling, and scoring skills of under-19 football players. As for the research methodology, the researcher followed the experimental method by designing the experimental and control groups with pre- and post-test to suit the research problem and achieve its objectives and hypotheses. As for the research community, it consisted of football club players in Wasit Governorate aged (17-19) years, represented by the clubs (Al-Kut, Al-Shuhada, Al-Karimiyah, Al-Nahrain, Wasit, Al-Izza, Damok, Al-Falahia, Al-Khajiya). The researcher applied the exercises used in the main experiment to the experimental research group, by preparing quick offensive transition exercises for the experimental group, while the control group applied the exercises prepared by the trainer. The control group performed the exercises designed by the trainer. After performing the exercises and conducting the tests, the researcher processed the data statistically and presented and discussed the results.

The researcher found that transition exercises significantly improved players' motor response speed and transitional agility when transitioning from defense to offense, enhancing the team's effectiveness in counterattacks. Improvements were also observed in players' dribbling skills, as their ability to quickly change directions while maintaining ball balance increased, making them more effective at penetrating opposing defenses.