The effect of pyramid training (oblique and flat) on developing muscular strength and attacking skills in futsal players

Abstract

The importance of this research lies in raising the player's physical level, particularly muscular strength of all types, as this is crucial for increasing the player's power to perform the required skills. This enables them to perform correctly, without fatigue, and for the longest possible time through the use of appropriate strength-related training methods, such as pyramid training. The research problem stems from a weakness in skill performance, especially towards the end of the second half in futsal, which is attributed to a lack of various types of muscular strength. This highlights the limitations of the training methods used in strength training. Therefore, the researcher decided to implement a specialized strength training method that helps develop different types of muscular strength: pyramid training in its various forms. This method may help address the research problem and improve the performance level of young players. The research aimed to identify the effect of pyramid training (oblique and flat) on developing certain types of muscular strength and offensive skills in futsal. The research methodology and sample: The researcher used the experimental method as it was suitable for the nature of the problem to be solved. The research sample consisted of (14) players from the reserve team of Diyala Futsal Club. After implementing the training, the most important conclusion was that the pyramid training method helped achieve the training objective of developing certain types of muscular strength and offensive skills in futsal. Therefore, it was recommended to adopt the pyramid training method because it helped achieve the training objective of developing certain types of muscular strength and offensive skills in futsal.