International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences 9(3): 451-460, 2021 http://www.hrpub.org
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2021.090309

The Effect of Using Small-Sided Games on Developing the Skill Performance Level of Advanced Football Course Students at Mutah University

Esam Najeh Abu-Shihab
Faculty of Sport Sciences, Mutah University, Jordan

ABSTRACT

The small-sided games are widely used by coaches to develop physical abilities, technical and tactical skills. This study aimed at investigating the effect of using small-sided games on developing the level of skillful performance of students of an advanced football course at Mutah University. The study sample consisted of 28 students of both genders, which were chosen from an advanced football course at Mutah University and were divided into two groups (14 each). The experimental approach was applied, while "t-test" was used to detect the differences between the control and the experimental and to detect the differences between the members of the two groups at the post application stage. The results showed statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α≤0.05) in the Pre- and post-measurements of the effect of using small-sided games on developing abilities and the skill level. And statistically significant differences were detected for the benefit of post measurement for students of an advanced football course. The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences at the significance level (α≤0.05) in the Post measurement, between the use of small-sided games and the regular training in developing the level of skill performance, and for the benefit of the small-sided games for students of an advanced football course. The researcher recommended the importance of making use of the small-sided games program to developing the level of skillful performance of students in football courses, in all departments and colleges of Physical Education and for both genders in Jordan.

KEYWORDS
Small-Sided Games, Skill Performance Level, Students of an Advanced Football Course