The effect of differential training on the speed and accuracy of some basic skills of young football players under 19 years old, Middle Technical Dr. Jassim Majeed Jodah

Abstract

Sports training is a purposeful, directed, and scientifically planned educational process for preparing players at various levels, according to their potential and capabilities in all physical and skill aspects, to reach the highest possible level. Through the researcher's experience as a player and a coach, he noted that most coaches for this category do not use the differential training method in daily training sessions or within their training curricula. This is done haphazardly, inconsistently with the age group, leading to poor performance in terms of accuracy, especially on the field of play. The research aims to develop exercises using the differential method for speed and accuracy of some basic skills for young football players under 19 years of age, and to identify the effect of the differential method on the speed and accuracy of some basic skills for young football players under 19 years of age. As for the hypotheses, there are statistically significant differences between the results of the pre- and post-tests for the experimental groups, in favor of the post-tests. There are statistically significant differences between the post-tests for the experimental and control groups, in favor of the experimental group. The human domain is defined as the players of the Police Club, a youth category under 19 years of age. As for the time domain, from May 1, 2025, to August 1, 2025, the study area was the Police Sports Club stadium. The researcher used the experimental approach, and the research sample consisted of 20 players from the Police Sports Club, youth category. The researcher administered tests to the experimental and control groups. The researcher used the statistical package (SPSS) to obtain the results and conclusions Differential training had a positive impact on the skill level, developing the speed and accuracy of performance for youth soccer players. Differential training, which he used, led to the development of the players' proficiency in speed and accuracy, scoring, and the ability to distinguish the strength and speed of the two men, facilitating the scoring process Emphasize the use of differential exercises and give them significant importance in their curricula and daily units, in special preparation and competitions for age groups in football, and develop the attack. Focus on developing technical abilities, which are the  key to building accurate performance during the match.