Improvement of Technical Skills of Football Players U13

Abstract

The aim of this research is to improve the level of technical skills of U13 football athletes. A number of 30 players were selected, divided in two groups: experimental group (n=15) and control group (n=15), both components of a football academy. The applied program
consisted of six specific technical exercises: juggling, dribbling, long passes, hitting the goal, hitting the ball with the head, precision of passes. The evaluation test applied initially and finally consisted of the estimation of time or the awarding of points for the executions. The total research time was 42 weeks, 4/5 time a week (36h). The results showed improvement in experimental group in all samples (p<0.05- p<0.0001) compared to the control group, which did not progress in half of the samples. In conclusion, the program applied to the experimental group proved effective and improved the technical parameters followed in the research.