The Effect of Training Functional Neural Equivalent for Mental Imagery to Develop some Psychological Skills and Accuracy of Penalty Kick Performance for Young Soccer Players

Abstract

The research aims to identify the effect of training functional neural equivalent for mental imagery to develop some psychological skills and accuracy of penalty kick performance for young soccer players, The experimental approach was used with an experimental design for one experimental group. The research sample was also chosen intentionally from junior footballers at the Dora Youth Sports Club, Affiliated to the Hebron region for Under-15 football, The total sample size was (20) players, and homogeneity was carried out on the research sample in basic measurements (age, height, weight, training age, intelligence coefficient) and also some psychological skills (ability to relax scale, self-confidence scale, network test for concentration, Attention) and testing the accuracy of a young footballer’s penalty kick performance, The most important results indicated a positive effect of the proposed program using PETTLEP training, which includes the seven elements (physical, environmental, task, timing, education, emotion, perspective) and is applied in an integrated manner to the research sample, It has led to the development of some psychological skills (the ability to relax, self-confidence, and focus attention), as well as the development of the skill of accurately aiming the ball from the point of a penalty kick and the skill of controlling the ball when performing a penalty kick for young footballers. Implementing the proposed program has also led to young footballers possessing A high degree of psychological skills. This helped them control their psychological energy, get rid of negative thoughts, give them more support and self-confidence, increase motivation, and focus on performing the penalty kick.