Effect of 9 Weeks Football Training Program for players under 14 Years Old: A Trial Study

Abstract

This trial study is aimed at helping coaches train players for comprehension and intelligence in football. Organized, systematic and comprehensive training modules can help coaches to train and improve player performance. The trial study design is a quasi-experimental method with pretest -posttest design. Subjects were football players under 14 years old from Johor Bahru district in Malaysia. Subjects were divided into treatment group (n = 26) and control group (n = 26). Treatment group was exposed to CGfU Module for nine weeks. On the other hand, control group was exposed to the FAM License 'C' Football Training Module for nine weeks. The research instrument was the System of Tactical Assessment in Soccer (FUT-SAT). The effect of the use of the training modules was tested on the performance of football players under 14 years old in terms of performance quality, place of action on the field and action results. Based on the t-test, the intervention significantly affected the post-test performance of football players in the treatment and control groups. Nevertheless, the t-test showed no significant difference in pre-test performance between the treatment and control groups. The t-test also showed no significant difference in post-test performance between the treatment and control groups. In conclusion, CGfU Module had an impact on the performance of under-14 football players. The game modification training method using the CGfU Module can increase understanding and make players intelligent in the football game.