The Effect of a Ballistic Training Program on Some Physical and Motor Abilities and the Level of Skill Performance in Young Taekwondo Players

Abstract

This research's first chapter outlines its significance and the proble it addresses. It highlights the importance of applying a new training method ballistic resistance training—to develop specific physical variables and innovate new ways to enhance Taekwondo players' performance effectiveness.The second chapter describes the researcher's use of an experimental approach with a one-group pre-test/post-test experimental design. This was applied to a sample of 10 players.The third chapter details the most significant results, which demonstrated the impact of the training method and its exercises. These exercises incorporated changes in direction, jumps, foot movements, and various ballistic resistances such as elastic bands, medicine balls, and weights. This approach contributed to the development of transitional speed, strength endurance, agility, and dynamic balance. Furthermore, the training method included a set of ballistic exercises designed to develop muscular power (for both arms and legs), which significantly increased the muscular strength of the research sample.Finally the fourth chapter presents the researcher's conclusions. It was determined that the ballistic training method led to an improvement in muscular power (arms and legs). Additionally, the ballistic resistance training program resulted in the development of transitional speed, strength endurance, agility, and dynamic balance, and also improved the skill performance level of the Taekwondo players in the research sample. The key recommendation was to utilize ballistic resistance training to enhance the physical, motor, and skill performance of Taekwondo players.