A Proposed Training Program to Mix Physical Fitness with Skillful Performance for Younger Basketball Players | ||||
| Journal of Applied Sports Science | ||||
| Article 6, Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2011, Page 52-63 PDF (480.4 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jass.2011.84918 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Mohamed Abdel-Hamid Belal | ||||
| Faculty of Physical Education for Boys, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The research aims to develop physical fitness and skillful performances of young basketball players (mini basketball players) in a training environment suited to their needs and abilities through the identification of the effect of the proposed Training Program to mix the physical with the skillful training on the development of a number of special physical abilities and the improvement of certain skillful performances in younger basketball players (mini basketball players). The researcher used the experimental method, with one group, being suitable to this type of study, applying the program to the research group using a mix of skillful and physical training exercises simultaneously. The basic experience was carried out on basketball players younger than 12 years-old at Semouha Sports Club in Alexandria (N= 20). and included the content of the program on a training group in terms of the difficulty of performance, which is aimed to capacity-development for this special physical age ( Flexibility- Speed- Agility- Coordination – explosive strength ) as well as to improve the level of skills performance (Ball handling– Dribbling- Passing - Shooting - Rebounding) Within the results that could be reached from data analysis obtained will enable the researcher to draw the following: - Suggested Training Program, which is a mix of physical & skills preparation and led to the development of the Physical fitness (Speed –Agility- Flexibility- Accuracy - Coordination – Explosive Strength) to young basketball players less than 12 years. - Suggested Training Program, which is a mix of physical & skills preparation and led to the improvement of the performances skills (Lay-up shot – Jump Shot- Rebounding - Passing - Dribbling) for young basketball players less than 12 years. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Physical Fitness; Skillful Performance; Basketball | ||||
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