The effect of special exercises in raising the level of psychological endurance and concentration and in the offensive skill performance in basketball for female players of Basra Governorate Education

Abstract

The importance of the research is evident in increasing the level of psychological endurance by giving it a role in training and competition for the purpose of increasing focus on skill performance and achieving higher levels in the future after building the sports base, which is the players of the age groups at the level of the education players from which the teams will be formed in the future. The research problem was The players have a lack of psychological focus, whether during training if the training units are difficult or during competition. This has been proven and observed. After taking the opinions of some specialists in psychology and training, it is due to psychological endurance and its major role in raising its level. The level of focus is raised. This is what the researcher sought in the research to enhance and raise the level of psychological endurance for the players and to know the extent of its ability to raise the level of focus in offensive skill performance. The aim of the research was to identify the effect of special exercises in raising the level of psychological endurance and concentration and in the offensive skill performance in basketball for female players of Basra Governorate Education. Accordingly, the conclusions were: Special exercises helped in raising the level of psychological endurance, concentration, and offensive skill performance in basketball for female players of Basra Governorate Education. It was recommended: Adopting special exercises because they helped in raising the level of psychological endurance, concentration, and offensive skill performance in basketball for female players of Basra Governorate Education.