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Technical preparedness is a key component of sports mastery in mini‑football, especially at the stage of initial specialization, when stable motor skills are formed. Insufficient accuracy and consistency in performing technical techniques at the youth level limit further sports development and require an objective assessment of the level of technique. The aim of the study is to determine the effectiveness of using a system of criteria for assessing the technical preparedness of football players aged 11-12 in the context of a pedagogical experiment.
Methods and organization of research. The study involved 20 young athletes, divided into control and experimental groups of 10 people each. Over the course of eight weeks, a program was implemented that included preparatory exercises aimed at correcting errors in dribbling, passing, shooting, and receiving the ball. The level of technique was assessed using developed criteria and expert assessments. To process the data and confirm the reliability of the changes in the results, methods of mathematical statistics (Student’s t‑test) were applied.
Research results. After the experiment, the footballers in the experimental group showed a significant improvement in technical performance indicators. This confirms the effectiveness of using assessment criteria in combination with a program to improve the technical preparedness of young footballers.
Conclusion. The developed system of criteria makes it possible to objectively assess the level of technical preparedness of young football players and can be used to individualize the training process.
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