The Effect of a Proposed Program Using Some Thinking Strategies on the Level of Skills Performance of Professional Football Players in Jordan

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the effect of the proposed program using some thinking strategies on
the level of skill performance of professional football players in Jordan. The researchers used the
experimental method by designing a single group using a pre and post measurement, due to its relevance
to the nature of the research. The sample was chosen by the intentional method and included (25)
professional football players in Al-Ramtha Club in Jordan. The researchers used: a measure of the ability
to relax and a measure of mental perception in the sports field and a measure of manifestations of
attention and a measure of thinking strategies in the sports field and some motor tests to measure some
motor skills in football. The study concluded that the proposed program using some thinking strategies
led to an improvement in both the level of mental skills/thinking strategies and the level of skill
performance. the researchers recommend including training units on exercises for different thinking
strategies to develop football skills.