The effect of special exercises on unbalanced surfaces in developing some bio motor abilities and individual defensive skills among young handball players

Abstract

The aim of the research is to identify the importance and preference of using unbalanced surfaces during training compared to regular surfaces, which are handball courts. The importance of the research lies in using unconventional training methods and means to develop the players' motor, physical and skill capabilities. From here, the researcher wanted to try some new methods, namely unbalanced surfaces, in the process of developing bio-motor capabilities and some individual defensive skills for young handball players. The researcher used the experimental method by designing the experimental and control groups with a pre- and post-test. The research sample was represented by the players of the Karbala Youth Handball Club, who are the sample of the experimental group, and the players of the Diyala Youth Handball Club, who are the sample of the control group. They represent part of the original community, and they are the young handball players participating in the Iraqi Youth Championship for the 2022/2023 sports season. The implementation of the training method took 8 weeks, with 3 training doses per week, with a total number of training doses of 24 training doses, and the location of the exercises was in the main part of the training unit. The researcher used the method of high-intensity interval training and repetitive training with a training intensity ranging between 90-100% of the players’ capacity, taking into account the fluctuation in the training load. The researcher concluded that unbalanced surfaces have an advantage over traditional surfaces in terms of developing the research variables. Therefore, the researcher recommended the necessity of including these training methods used in the research within the training curricula of gentlemen trainers to benefit from them.