In this study, conditions
affecting the competitiveness of young group athletes in different countries
were investigated through a comparative evaluation of opinions expressed by
coaches and instructors dispatched overseas through the JFA Social Action
Program in Asia.
A questionnaire
survey was conducted with 36 head coaches and coaches of men’s national
football teams, and youth teams. There were 24 valid respondents used in the
analysis (a valid response rate of 66.7%). Appointed countries were classified into
3 groups based on the FIFA rankings announced immediately after instructors
participating in the Social Action Program in Asia left for their appointed
countries. The authors analyzed the mean and standard deviation and then
conducted an ANOVA on the overall scores of the four items (technical aspects, tactical aspects, physical strength aspects, and
mental strength aspects) on the Players’ Competitiveness Evaluation Scale.
Results of the
one-way analysis of variance on responses scores related to football teams in
different countries, which was conducted after calculating group means and
standard deviations indicated that physical strength and mental strength scores,
were significantly higher in teams of the high ranking group than in teams of
low the ranking group classified according to FIFA rankings. Results of factor scores indicated that the score for “Have the
power to keep the ball” which is a technical skill, was significantly higher
among the high ranking group compared to the low ranking group. Similarly, the
scores for “Strong in one-to-one defensive play” and “Do not lose in
interpersonal play,” related to physical strength aspects was significantly
higher among the high ranking group compared to the low ranking group. Additionally,
the score for “Play with confidence all the time,” which is a mental strength
aspect was significantly higher in the high ranking than in the low and medium
ranking groups.
In conclusion, these
findings indicated significant differences between the contents of technical
aspects, physical strength aspects, and mental strength aspects between players
in the high and lower ranking groups. These results suggest an urgent need to
establish football teams on a school wide basis, and to become affiliated
organizations of professional football clubs, in order to implement continuous
training for each category of young athletes.
Article by Hiroaki
Matsuyama, et al, from Japan.
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