REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE PSICOLOGÍA DEL EJERCICIO Y EL DEPORTE Vol. 18 nº 3   AbstractObjectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of a mental imagery-based instructional program on learningbasic handball skills.Methodology: The study employed an experimental design with a pretest-posttest comparison between anexperimental group and a control group. The study population consisted of 76 students enrolled in the Handball 1course at the Faculty of Sports Sciences, Mu'tah University, during the second semester of 2021/2022. The sampleincluded 30 randomly selected students, divided into two groups: an experimental group (n=15) that learned basicskills using the proposed instructional program with mental imagery for 8 weeks (two weekly sessions), and a controlgroup (n=15) that learned basic skills using traditional methods for 8 weeks (two weekly sessions). Accuracy shootingtest, passing and receiving against a wall for 30 seconds, and zigzag ball dribbling (15 meters) were used to collect data.Results: The study found that the proposed program using mental imagery accompanied by learning technicalperformance had a positive effect on the development of basic handball skills (passing, dribbling, shooting). learningusing mental imagery outperforms traditional learning in developing motor performance of basic skills inhandball (passing, jumping, shooting(Conclusion: The study recommended the use of mental imagery during instructional units as an effective approachfor teaching basic handball skills. It also emphasized the use of mental imagery as a teaching method by physicaleducation teachers in general and handball coaches in particular.