The Effect of Training Based on Reduced Position Games on The Development of Technical and Physical Skills in Young Footballers

The effect of training based on positional reduced games on the physical and technicalperformance of young soccer players in training has attracted increasing attention from researchers.The aim of this study is to examine the impact of training based on positional reduced games on theevolution of technical (juggling, ball control, shooting) and physical (speed) qualities of youngplayers over the course of a season, with a frequency of 3 to 4 training sessions per week. The studypopulation consisted of 598 players, including 218 elite players (36.5%) and 380 leisure players(63.5%), aged 6 to 17 years (M = 11.22; SD = 3.11). Players completed a battery of tests at thebeginning and end of the season. These tests included juggling, ball handling, shooting, as well asspeed over 10 and 20 meters. Data were analyzed using Student's t-test for paired samples