The effect of interactive agility training on the speed of extinguishing and passing skills among young football players

Abstract

The research aims to prepare training units using interactive agility drills for football players, and to identify the effect of interactive agility drills on the speed of performance of the passing and extinguishing skills among young football players. The researcher identified the research community and sample. It consists of young football players from clubs in Al-Nu’maniyah district participating in the governorate league, totaling (72) players distributed across (3) clubs, with an average of (24) players per club. These clubs are (Al-Shaheed, Al-Nu’maniyah, Al-Wafaa). As for the research sample, the researcher selected it using a simple random method by drawing lots. It consisted of (24) players from Al-Nu'maniyah Club. The researcher then excluded the two goalkeepers, two injured players, and (6) players for the purposes of the two exploratory experiments, so the final number of members of the research sample became (14) players who represented the experimental research group. In light of the research findings and the results obtained through statistical analysis and discussion, the following conclusions can be drawn: Interactive agility training has a clear positive effect on improving the speed of performance of the squashing and passing skills in young football players. The training program based on reactive agility contributed to developing motor response speed and decision-making during skill performance. Reactive agility training helped improve neuromuscular coordination, which positively impacted the speed and accuracy of executing basic skills.