The effect of (Gliding Drills) in the level of balance related to foot movements and the level of skill performance among tennis players

Abstract

The research aims to reveal the effect of (Gliding drills) on the level of balance of foot movements and the level of skill performance among tennis players. The researcher used the experimental method by designing two groups, one experimental and the other control, with the use of pre- and post-tests due to its suitability to the nature of the study. The research sample was tested intentionally from the players of the Sanur Sports Club. The sample included (20) players under (20 years old) who participated in the Erbil Governorate Tennis Championships and who were registered in the records of the Central Tennis Federation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. They were divided into two groups, one experimental and the other a control group. There are (10) players for each group, and the researcher made sure of the homogeneity of the sample in terms of the factors affecting the research. The data was treated statistically using the mean, standard deviation, skewness coefficient, correlation coefficient, t-test, and percentage change. Among the most important results of the study, the researcher concluded that gliding drills had a clear and noticeable positive effect on the level of physical performance of the variables (under research) Among tennis players, there were statistically significant differences between the pre-measurement and the post-measurement in some variables related to foot movements and skill performance (under investigation) in favor of the post-measurement for the experimental group.