The effect of using the direct mental training method to developing some basic volleyball skills for female students

Abstract

The use of mental training is not limited to participating in competitions only, but it is also used in the field of movement in general and in the stages of acquiring motor skills in particular. The research aims to reveal the effect of using the direct mental training method in developing some basic skills in volleyball. The researcher found that the lack of use of the direct mental training method within the educational curricula dedicated to volleyball appeared clearly, especially in the academic year following the stage in which female students learn the basic skills of volleyball, which requires an increase in the use of the mental training method in order to develop the basic skills of volleyball. The plane among college students. The researcher used the experimental method to suit the nature of the research, and the research sample consisted of (24) female students from the fourth stage in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Diyala. They were distributed into two groups, with (12) female students for each group. . The researcher used the college curriculum for volleyball for the fourth stage, in addition to the direct mental training method for the experimental group, while the control group used the college curriculum. Each educational program consists of (12) educational units over a period of (6) weeks, with two educational units per week, and the duration of each educational unit is (90) minutes. The researcher concluded that the direct mental training method, as well as the curriculum prescribed for female students, has a positive impact on developing some basic volleyball skills.