Enhancing ball passing creativity and effectiveness in youth women's football:A single-case study
A summary of the article:
The article "Enhancing Ball Passing Creativity and Effectiveness in Youth Women's Football: A Single-Case Study" investigates the impact of psychokinetic games (PGs) on tactical creativity, passing effectiveness, and ball control among youth female footballers. The study involved 10 Colombian players under 14 from Club Deportivo Atlético Nacional. Over an 8-week intervention period, the players participated in PGs that focused on ball passing and positional changes without opposition. These activities aimed to improve cognitive abilities such as anticipation, concentration, and attention. The results showed that PGs improved tactical creativity and passing accuracy but led to a decline in ball control performance.
The study emphasizes that while PGs are an effective tool for enhancing creativity and passing skills, they may require adaptation to address ball control. The findings suggest that cognitive-based training can lead to better decision-making in game situations. However, the complexity of exercises needs to be tailored to the players’ evolving abilities to avoid a decline in certain skills, such as ball control.
Key Takeaways:
Tactical creativity improved: PGs led to a 10% improvement in tactical creativity, helping players generate more diverse solutions during gameplay.
Increased passing effectiveness: The study observed an 8% rise in passing accuracy, showing that PGs are effective for technical improvement.
Ball control performance declined: A decrease in ball control effectiveness (by 6%) suggests that additional training methods might be necessary to balance the development of passing and control skills
Authors: Idarraga, Juan Fernando Vargas, Valencia-Sánchez, & Wilder Geovanny
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