تأثير التدريب الذهني المباشر في تطوير سرعة ردالفعل و الضربة اللولبية المستقيمة الأمامية و الخلفية بالتنس الطاولة لدى اللاعبين الناشئين

Abstract EN

The current study aims at identifying the effects of direct mental training between the pre and post-tests in developing reaction time speed and the two front and rear ball screw skills in table tennis for junior players.

The researchers used experimental approach in order to purposively recruit the participants (N= 6) of the study who were the junior players of the Ashti Sports Club table tennis for the season (2020-2021) and participated in the Iraqi Premier League: Table Tennis.

The participants were divided into two equal experimental and control groups.

The educational curriculum consists of 16 units for each group and by two educational units per week, and the training unit time for the direct mental training curriculum was (3) minutes for the two skills of the front and back screw, alternately.

The results of the study show that the direct mental training has a positive effect in developing reaction time speed and the two front and rear ball screw skills in table tennis for junior players.

The link between mental and skill training led to the acceleration of the development process in reaction time speed and the two front and rear straight blow skills in table tennis.

As the result of the study, the researchers recommend the junior players the necessity of exercising direct mental training because of its positive effect on developing reaction time speed and the two front and back ball screw skills in table tennis.