The effect of suggested exercises on improving the kinesthetic response of soccer goalkeepers

Abstract

The introduction to the research included a presentation of some physical characteristics and their importance in sports, including the speed of kinesthetic response response and the extent of its usefulness and importance, especially for soccer goalkeepers, as it is the most important element that goalkeepers must have, and it is also the main key to the excellence and development of all physical and kinesthetic response qualities and skills of a goalkeeper. Football. The speed of kinesthetic response response and reaction is one of the requirements of the game of football, as well as all other sports and even in general professional life. Its importance is highlighted for the football goalkeeper, so he must master it perfectly to perform the game with the best performance and direction. Because of its importance, coaches work to develop it. Through continuous exercises and training, hence the importance of research into knowing the effect of the proposed physical exercises to develop the goalkeeper’s reaction speed, identifying some important exercises that have an effective impact on developing reaction speed, and considering them in the issue of training and developing the performance level of goalkeepers in football. The research problem included monitoring and watching the matches played by the clubs. It was noted that the performance level of football goalkeepers suffers from a decline in several aspects that may affect the outcome of the matches. We take the most important aspect, which represents (the speed of kinesthetic response response), which did not take its share sufficiently like the rest of the abilities. The other is when preparing goalkeepers for football, and from this low level of this aspect came the research problem. The research aims to identify the effect of using suggested exercises to develop the kinesthetic response response speed of soccer goalkeepers. The experimental method was used and two equal groups with pre- and post-tests were designed for suitability and the nature of the research. The research sample consisted of a group of goalkeepers aged 16-20 years, (12) goalkeepers who were chosen intentionally from clubs (Al-Karkh, Amanat Baghdad, Airlines). They were divided into two groups by lottery: the first was a control group, numbering (6) guards and the second was an experimental group, numbering (6) guards. The research concluded that the proposed exercises had a positive impact on developing the motor response of the individuals in the research sample, to varying degrees. Also, the proposed exercises were the best in developing the goalkeepers’ kinesthetic response response.