Atradinal, Syahrial Bakhtiar, Roma Irawan, Deby Tri Mario, Zulbahri
The application of various training models to improve football technical skills has been widely researched. However, the holistic training model approach that is adjusted based on the category of player development stages is still rarely studied in depth. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of holistic training models on improving football technical skills, especially passing, dribbling, and shooting. This research is an experimental study involving two treatment groups, namely the holistic training group and the conventional training group. The holistic training model was designed by integrating physical, technical, tactical, and mental aspects. The study subjects consisted of 60 boys (aged 8– 11 years) from a football school who were recruited randomly and divided into two groups: holistic group (n1=30; age 9.13±0.90 years) and conventional group (n2=30; age 9.40±0.89 years). The training program lasted for ±8 weeks with a frequency of three times per week. The holistic training consisted of five main components: warm-up, introductory skills, component skills, games, and cool-down. Data were collected through passing, dribbling, and shooting skill tests during the pretest and post-test. The results of the analysis showed that both holistic and conventional training models had a significant effect on improving football technical skills (p<0.05). However, the overall skill improvement was higher in the group that followed the holistic training model (p<0.05). In conclusion, the holistic training model can be used to improve football technique skills in children in the introductory stage age. Future research requires comprehensive measurements such as physical, mental, and other aspects. © 2025 by authors, all rights reserved.
Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
