The value of Adobe Flash Player media in the learning of football skills

Abstract

Football´s basic skills involve physical, tactical and mental coordination. Without good basic skills, football players cannot develop their game. The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of Adobe Flash Player based media in the learning of football skills. Thirty male students took part in eight weeks of learning football skills. During this programme, participants did the same warm-up routines and exercises. The media group (15 male students, 17.4 ± 0.4 years) received input from Adobe Flash Player media in the learning of their football skills. The media treatment was given after every football skill was performed and was combined with self-assessment and verbal instructions from the lecturer. The comparison group (15 male students, 17.6 ± 0.5 years) received the same training but did not receive the media input. Eight tests related to the performance of basic football techniques were carried out both before and after the learning programme. A significant difference was found (p>.05) between the groups after the completion of their respective learning programmes. It was concluded that the application of the Adobe Flash Player based media had provided extra value to the group that had been exposed to it and had likely contributed to their superior performance in the end of programme assessment.