"Enhancing Speed, Agility, and Dribbling in Adolescent Football Players: An 8-Week Training Intervention"

Nitin Prabhakar Khanvilkar; Avdhut Malugade

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.47635

"Enhancing Speed, Agility, and Dribbling in Adolescent Football Players: An 8-Week Training Intervention"

Author(s)	Dr. Nitin Prabhakar Khanvilkar, Avdhut Malugade
Country	India
Abstract	Speed and agility are critical performance components for football players, influencing overall athletic success and injury prevention. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a speed and agility training program on adolescent football players aged 13 to 18 years, focusing on improvements in speed, agility, and dribbling skills. An experimental research design was employed, involving 60 male adolescent football players from The Football Academy, divided into two equal groups (30 experimental and 30 control). The experimental group underwent an 8-week speed and agility training program, consisting of exercises like A skips, mini-hurdle drills, zigzag drills, and lateral shuffles, with progressive intensity. Key performance indicators, including the 35m sprint (speed), Balsom Agility Test (agility), and a dribbling test (speed and agility), were measured pre- and post-training. Data was analyzed using measures of central tendency to compare mean scores before and after the intervention. The experimental group demonstrated significant improvements across all performance measures. In the Balsom Agility Test, mean scores improved from 15.65s (pre-test) to 15.54s (post-test), indicating a 0.11s improvement. Dribbling performance improved from 14.78s to 14.60s, reflecting a 0.18s enhancement. The 35m sprint times decreased from 5.84s to 5.81s, showing a 0.03s gain. In contrast, the control group exhibited negligible improvements, confirming the effectiveness of the targeted training intervention. The findings support the efficacy of structured speed and agility training programs in enhancing the speed, agility, and dribbling skills of adolescent football players. Such programs, when incorporated into regular training, can significantly improve athletic performance, potentially translating to better on-field outcomes. Further studies with larger sample sizes and varied age groups are recommended to validate these findings.
Keywords	Speed Training, Agility, Football Performance, Dribbling Skills, Physical Fitness, Performance Enhancement, Youth Football Development, Motor Skills Improvement, Athletic Performance Testing, Physical Conditioning, Reaction Time.
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On	2025-06-10
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.47635
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9pz5n

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