Effect of Agility and Football Dribbling Training Program of Football Player’s Srinagarindra the Princess Mother School in Samutsakhon

Abstract

The objective of this research was to 1) to compare the agility and dribbling speed of soccer players before and after training according to the agility training programmemememe along with dribbling skills and the normal training program; and 2) compare the agility and dribbling speed of soccer players between the agility training program along with dribbling skills and the normal training program. Sample groups were male football players aged 13–15 years old from the School of Chaloem Phrakiat Somdej Phra Srinakarin Samut Sakhon, a total of 30 persons. The researcher had adopted simple random sampling. The sample was divided into two groups. The sample for each group was based on agility test results. The tools used in the research consisted of: 1) an agility training program with dribbling skills 2) Agility Test; and 3) Dribbling skill test. The statistics used in the research were the mean, standard deviation, and comparative test using the “T” value.

The findings indicated that, (1) after 8 weeks, the mean and standard deviation of agility and dribbling speed were statistically higher in the group undergoing the agility training program with dribbling skills and regular training, compared to the regular training alone; (2) the comparison of mean and standard deviation post the 8th week revealed that the agility training program with dribbling skills outperformed the normal training program significantly at the .05 level.