The use of small-sided games to assess skill proficiency in youth soccer players: A talent identification tool
Purpose: This study adopted an exploratory approach to investigate the use of small-sided games as a talent identification tool to determine youth soccer players` skill proficiency.
Methods: A total of 73 male youth soccer players (age = 13.3 ± 1.2 years) were subdivided into two groups in accordance with their playing level (high-level: n = 36, low-level: n = 37). Within their levels, players completed 4 vs. 4 small-sided games on a 30 × 20 m playing surface under two conditions (condition 1: 5 × 3 min, condition 2: 3 × 5 min). Attempted and completed skill involvements were analysed using retrospective video analysis. Skill proficiency was determined as the total completed involvements relative to amount attempted.
Results: Repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance identified that high-level players displayed a significantly greater number of attempted and completed passes, touches, and total skill involvements compared with low-level players. Only the number of attempted passes and total involvements differed between conditions for high-level players. High-level players` total skill proficiency was significantly greater than their lower level counterparts.
Conclusion: This study supports the use of small-sided games as a tool to assess soccer-specific skill proficiency, which coaches and sporting practitioners can apply in a talent identification setting.
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Aiheet: | jalkapallo juniori huippu-urheilu pelimuoto pelikenttä lahjakkuus valinta kyky |
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Aihealueet: | urheilukilpailut |
Tagging: | Kleinfeld Talentscreening Videoanalyse |
DOI: | 10.1080/24733938.2017.1413246 |
Julkaisussa: | Science and Medicine in Football |
Julkaistu: |
2018
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Vuosikerta: | 2 |
Numero: | 3 |
Sivuja: | 231-236 |
Julkaisutyypit: | artikkeli |
Kieli: | englanti (kieli) |
Taso: | kehittynyt |