أثر برنامج تدريبي مقترح على تطوير مهارة الضربة المواجهة الأمامية في كرة الطاولة

Abstract EN

This study aimed to identify the effect of suggested training program on the development of the forehand strike in table tennis.

The experimental design used two groups, one controll and the other is experimental, following by pre and post tests.

The study sample was selected in intentional manner and consisted of 8 young players in Karak tennis club and Mu'tah tennis club.

The age of the students was between 14 to 17 years.

They were divided into tow groups, experimental group and testing group.

The pre tests were applied, then the training program was applied on the experimental group for 8 weeks, three units per week, at the rate of 90 minutes for each training unit.

At the end, tests were conducted.

The proposed training program has a positive effect on the development of the forehand strike in table tennis, the experimental group outperformed the testing (control) group in all available study, results show that there were statistically significant in all tests.

The researchers recommended the following recommendations: Coaches can use this proposed training program for the purposes of improving the level of the players skills.