Effectiveness Of Training Using Small-sided Games (ssg) In Enhancing Selected Fundamental Football Skills Among Under-13 Youth Players

الملخص

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of small-sided games in developing selected fundamental football skills among U-13 youth players. Classified as an experimental study, it involved a sample of 16 male players aged 12 ± 0.5 years from the Atfa Oued Chorfa football team. Statistical analyses included the Shapiro-Wilk test for normality, Levene’s test for homogeneity, the paired sample t-test, and the Mann-Whitney U test, all conducted at a significance level of 0.05. The findings revealed that the implementation of small-sided games had a statistically significant positive impact on the development of core football skills in young players. Notably, the experimental group showed substantial improvement in passing and dribbling performance, whereas ball control did not exhibit significant enhancement. These results may be attributed to the game-like nature of SSG, which encourages frequent use of passing and dribbling in realistic play situations