Skilled Players Research Articles

Improving Digital Marketing Skills of MSMEs in Legok Village through a Community Service Program

There are several problems in marketing the products of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in this digital era. Problems such as limited access to technology and lack of knowledge and expertise in managing digital platforms or tools. To overcome these problems, Community Service (PKM) activities are carried out. This PKM is focused on improving marketing skills for MSME players in Legok Village, Tangerang, Banten by Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN). Specifically, this solution is in the form of training with the theme of digital marketing management, market trend analysis, customer preferences, and strategies to increase customer interaction on e-commerce platforms and social media. The materials in this PKM activity are market trend analysis and the use of digital marketing tools where there are 19 participants from different MSME players. The results of this training showed that 100% of participants stated that the training delivered provided new insights or ideas to improve their business, especially in terms of marketing management. Thus, MSMEs in Legok Village are expected to be able to compete better in the digital market, which in turn can encourage local and national economic growth.

Dynamic difficulty adjustment using deep reinforcement learning: A review

With the evolution of the gaming industry, there is an increasing demand for games that offer immersive experiences beyond basic gratification. Traditional games with fixed difficulty levels often fail to cater to the diverse preferences and skills of players. To address these needs, dynamic difficulty adjustment (DDA) has emerged as a crucial element in game design. This review explores the application of Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) in achieving DDA, contrasting it with traditional methods. By examining various DRL algorithms and their effectiveness, as well as evaluating traditional models, this review identifies the potential of DRL in enhancing player experiences and outlines existing challenges. It also highlights future research directions, including the integration of DRL with Flow Theory and innovative evaluation methods. The goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of how DRL can advance game design and improve player satisfaction.

Designing tests for some physical abilities and predicting the level of performance skill for academic school football players at the ages of (13-14) years

The study aims to design tests to measure some physical abilities in the study sample, to find standard grades and levels for some tests of physical abilities in the study sample, preparing equations to predict the level of performance skill of soccer players in terms of mobility tests in the research sample. The researcher used the descriptive approach, and the research community was selected from football academy players with ages (13-14) years in Raparin. The research sample was selected intentionally, which included (260) players. So as to reach the results, the researcher used a set of statistical programs by using SPSS. It was concluded to find and determine the grades and standard levels modified for the research sample in the physical tests. It is concluded that these tests can be accepted as an evaluation method and indicator to show the player's physical and skillful condition, and to define an equation to predict the level of performance skill in terms of physical abilities.

The influence of age, sex and player position on skill demands in junior Australian football

ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate how ecological constraints influence individual player skill demands in community-level junior Australian Football (AF). Footage from 68 junior AF games, incorporating 1874 unique players, were analysed for individual skill demands such as disposals, kicks, handballs, tackles, marks, and shots at goal per player per game. Multiple linear mixed effect models were created for each skill, using player as a random effect. The impact of age, relative area per player (RAPP), number of players on the team, quarters in midfield, and weather on skill demands was assessed in U9-U14 boys. Finally, the influence of sex on the same skills was explored in U11-U14 boys and girls. Younger players were found to have fewer disposals and handballs, but more tackles, per player than older players (all p < 0.05). Further, more quarters in the midfield increased all skill demands (all p < 0.001). Finally, girls had fewer disposals and marks, but more tackles, per player than boys (all p < 0.05). Overall, age, sex, and position significantly impacted players’ exposure to skills in junior AF. Game designers should consider methods to improve skill involvement and reduce tackling exposure early in the junior pathway, with further emphasis on the girls’ game.

Effects of Different Exercise Training on Physical Fitness and Technical Skills in Handball Players. A Systematic Review.

Akbar, S, Kim Geok, S, Bashir, M, Jazaily Bin Mohd, NN, Luo, S, and He, S. Effects of different exercise training on physical fitness and technical skills in handball players. A systematic review. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2024-This review aimed to assess the effects of exercise training on handball players' performance. A thorough search was conducted in 5 online databases (ProQuest, PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, and EBSCOhost (SPORTDiscus), as well as on Google Scholar and other gray literature references starting on April 11, 2022. The methodological quality of the included research was evaluated using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale. This systematic review includes 16 studies. Eight studies received "excellent" ratings (≥6 points), 5 received "good" ratings (5 points), and 3 received "moderate" ratings (4 points). The findings showed that the most frequently examined performance factors in exercise training intervention strategies with handball players were balance (n = 5), agility (n = 8), speed (n = 9), and jumping performance (n = 10). Muscular strength (n = 4), shooting and dribbling skill (n = 3), and muscular endurance (n = 4) were the second most frequently investigated performance factors. Regarding speed and agility, exercise training considerably improved the physical fitness of handball players. However, evidence related to muscular strength, shooting ability, and dribbling skills was limited. To achieve the optimum standard, handball players must have strong physical and physiological qualities. Meanwhile, no evidence was found related to the impacts of exercise training on power, endurance, flexibility, body composition, cardiovascular fitness, and cardiorespiratory fitness. Regarding limitations, there is a need for more research with solid evidence to determine the impacts of exercise training interventions on athletes' performance in handball.

Social jetlag affects jump skills in sub-elite volleyball players.

Social jetlag (SJL), resulting from misalignment between biological rhythms and social schedules, has emerged as a prevalent phenomenon in modern society, particularly among young athletes. However, the effect of SJL on performance is poorly studied. Jump and dynamic balance are two key skills in volleyball, as the first allows the player to perform better both during the offense and defense phase, and the second is fundamental in landing and in injury prevention. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the effect of SJL on jump skill performance and balance in female volleyball players. Thirty female volleyball players (mean age: 17.3 ± 0.88 years) participated in the study. SJL was assessed using the Munich ChronoType Questionnaire (MCTQ), integrated with Jankowsky's sleep-corrected formula. Jump skill performance was evaluated using a standardized jump test, the Vertec Jump Test, while balance was assessed with the Y Balance Test. The tests were performed at 09:00 a.m. and at 06:00 p.m. The results revealed that players with greater SJL exhibited decreased jump performance, characterized by lower vertical jump height (p = 0.02). Furthermore, players with lower SJL showed the typical difference between morning and afternoon performance (p = 0.001), demonstrating their synchronization between biological rhythms and social commitments, while no statistically significant difference between the two sessions was shown in players with higher SJL. Regarding balance, no significant association with SJL was found, but the morning session yielded lower results than the afternoon one (p = 0.01). These findings highlight the detrimental impact of SJL on jump skill performance, underscoring the importance of optimizing sleep-wake schedules and circadian alignment to enhance athletic performance. Future research should explore targeted interventions, such as sleep hygiene education, to minimize social jetlag and promote optimal performance in adolescent athletes.

The impact of tactital small-sided games training on dribbling skills in young soccer players

This study aims to evaluate the effect of Small-Sided Game (SSG) training on the dribbling skills of young soccer players at Soccer Academy PSG Situjuah Gadang, Situjuah Limo Nagari District. This research method is experimental with pre-test and post-test control group design. The experimental group engaged in SSG training that focused on developing dribbling skills, while the control group received no additional training intervention. The sample of this study consisted of 20 youth soccer players from a Soccer Academy who were randomly selected into two groups. Data was collected using dribbling tests before and after the training intervention. Data analysis was conducted using an independent t-test to compare the differences between the two groups. The results showed that the group involved in SSG training showed significant improvement in dribbling skills compared to the control group (p&lt;0.05). This finding indicates that SSG training can effectively improve the dribbling skills of youth soccer players by obtaining the "t" test coefficient which is ttable 1,729 &lt; tcount 4,60. The practical implication of this finding is the importance of paying attention to the use of SSG training in the development of technical skills of young soccer players. Small-sided games training on dribbling is an important part of developing athletes' skills and abilities in ball games that require responsiveness, speed, accuracy, teamwork, and adaptability to opponent pressure. The need for coaches to form interesting, challenging, increasing, and structured small-sided games training so that players can improve their skills in soccer. For players, the importance of serious training with the small-sided games method to develop soccer skills. Keywords: Small-Side Games, Dribbling Skills

Service skills of beginner tennis players are influenced by training methods using hand eye coordination

service skills of beginner tennis players are influenced by training methods using hand eye coordination

Special Exercises to Develop Some Visual Abilities and Defensive Movement Skills for Players of the Middle Euphrates Education Handball Teams

The purpose of this paper is to preparing special exercises to develop some visual abilities and the skill of defensive movements for the players of the educational teams of the Middle Euphrates in handball, preparing tests for some visual abilities for the players of the educational teams of the Middle Euphrates in handball, and identifying some visual abilities and defensive movement skills of players of the Middle Euphrates handball teams. The research objectives addressed by the researchers are what determine the nature of the method used, so the researchers used the experimental method in the style of two equivalent groups (control and experimental) with pre- and post-tests to suit the research objectives. The research community was determined by handball players for the teams of the Middle Euphrates region's education affiliated to the general education directorates in the governorates, distributed according to the governorates (Karbala, Najaf, Babylon, Muthanna, Diwaniyah), totaling (150) players. The research sample was chosen randomly and represented the players of the Karbala Education team affiliated to the holy Karbala Governorate, numbering (30) players who represent if the goalkeepers were excluded due to the specificity of the exercises, numbering (2) and (4) players were absent from performing the exercises, and the total number of the sample became (24) where they were randomly divided into two equal groups (control and experimental) with (12) players for each group, thus representing the research community, its sample and the percentage. The exploratory sample was 8 players from the Education of Babylon Governorate. One of the most important results reached by the researcher is that: The tests prepared by the researchers gave real results for visual abilities in handball, and the special exercises contributed to developing visual abilities and the skill of various defensive movements better among the members of the experimental group. One of the most important recommendations recommended by the researchers is that: Necessity of using special exercises to develop special visual abilities and the skill of defensive movements that were not studied with the same sample and other samples, and preparing special tests for visual abilities for each game according to the nature of its performance and needs

The Training on the Use of E-Cashier Application for MSMEs of Eltha Kartasura Market Snacks

This Community Service activity aims to develop the knowledge and skills of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Jajan Pasar Eltha Kartasura through e-cashier training. This service partner is one of the MSME players in Kartasura who is engaged in the culinary field. The method used in the implementation of this community service is Participatory Action Research (PAR). The implementation of these activities starts from the diagnosis stage, namely the identification of the main problems that the research subjects have and want to solve or change. The next stage is action planning identified that researchers and practitioners or other stakeholders of the research topic work together to systematically develop steps to overcome the problems that arise. The next stage is taking action with e-cashier training to increase knowledge in expediting the process of buying and selling goods aims to make it easier to record sales transactions. Furthermore, direct evaluation is carried out to find out that the solution provided can solve the problems that occur. The final stage is to identify learning by handing over 1 set of e-cashier application equipment that can assist in making sales transaction notes through the smart cashier application. After the training and mentoring, there was an increase in the knowledge and skills of MSME players in the Eltha Kartasura Market about the importance of making notes using the e-cashier application so that there is no tearing of notes. This can be seen from the comparison before and after using the e-cashier application directly. After using the E-cashier application, it can make it easier for MSME actors to make financial records. In terms of knowledge, MSME actors increase knowledge in financial management. In terms of skills, all buying and selling transactions are recorded properly, making it easier to count incoming and outgoing goods. The results obtained after the community service implementation increased turnover by 5%, which amounted to Rp3,150,000 and production capacity increased by 5% to 420 pcs.

An evaluation of intervention appropriateness from the perspective of parents: A peer-mediated, play-based intervention for children with ADHD.

A peer-mediated, play-based intervention has been developed to address social participation challenges experienced by children with ADHD. To facilitate implementation into clinical practice, interventions should be evaluated for appropriateness to the end-user, as well as effectiveness. Previous research demonstrated the approach is effective for improving children's social play skills. This study aimed to evaluate the appropriateness of the intervention for children with ADHD and their families. Parents of children with ADHD who participated in the play-based intervention were interviewed 1 month after completion. Parents were asked about their perspective of parent and children's experiences of the intervention, the perceived benefits for children and parents, the logistics of participating, and recommended adaptations to the intervention. Interviews were analysed thematically, and themes were mapped to the elements of the adopted definition of appropriateness to understand whether parents supported the appropriateness of the intervention for their families. Consumers were not directly involved in the decisions made about this study. One core theme, 'collaborative efforts', emerged from the data. Major themes comprising the core theme were 'on the same page', 'therapeutic relationship', and 'getting the job done'. Three sub-themes of 'engagement and motivation', 'the effort was worth it for the reward', and 'Rome wasn't built in a day' were nested within the major themes. Parents largely supported the appropriateness of the intervention, indicating it addressed an important goal for their child, participation was a positive experience, and they perceived the intervention to be beneficial. Future adaptions of the intervention are needed to increase its ecological validity and to generalise the strategies to other social environments and playmates, such as peers at school. This study looked at an intervention that uses play with peers to help children with ADHD develop their play skills. The researchers wanted to know if parents thought the intervention was a good fit for their families and if it helped their children. Parents gave an interview a month after the intervention ended. They were asked about their thoughts on the intervention, how it helped their children and themselves, how easy it was to take part, and what changes could be made to make the intervention better. After analysing parents' answers, the researchers found parents mostly agreed that the intervention was a good fit. They said it helped their children to play with their peers, and they had a good time doing it. Parents thought the intervention was helpful, they liked that it was a joint effort between them and the occupational therapist, and they felt it was worth the effort. However, they also suggested some changes. They wanted the intervention to fit into other real-life social situations, such as school, so their children could use the skills they learned in other places. Overall, parents thought the intervention was helpful and suitable for their children and themselves, but some changes might make it more helpful.

An empirical Bayes approach for estimating skill models for professional darts players

Abstract We perform an exploratory data analysis on a data-set for the top 16 professional darts players from the 2019 season. We use this data-set to fit player skill models which can then be used in dynamic zero-sum games (ZSGs) that model real-world matches between players. We propose an empirical Bayesian approach based on the Dirichlet-Multinomial (DM) model that overcomes limitations in the data. Specifically we introduce two DM-based skill models where the first model borrows strength from other darts players and the second model borrows strength from other regions of the dartboard. We find these DM-based models outperform simpler benchmark models with respect to Brier and Spherical scores, both of which are proper scoring rules. We also show in ZSGs settings that the difference between DM-based skill models and the simpler benchmark models is practically significant. Finally, we use our DM-based model to analyze specific situations that arose in real-world darts matches during the 2019 season.

Developing A Piano Teaching Model for Music Majors in Chinese Higher Education and Improving Student's Piano Playing Skills

China's economic and social development, cultural industry progress, and improved living standards have led to a diversified society for piano professionals and applied talents. This study aimed to analyze the piano teaching mode in higher schools. Explore the existing piano teaching modes at home and abroad, and analyze the characteristics, advantages, and shortcomings of different teaching modes and evaluate the new piano teaching mode and verify its effect of improving students' piano playing application ability. The current study clarified the related implications under the initial dimensions for a follow-up particular analysis by examining the syllabi of piano teaching models from five universities' music programs using the Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) theoretical framework. The study examines and contrasts relevant research on domestic piano instruction models through a survey of the literature. This stage seeks to categorize and condense the findings of previous research, comprehend the theoretical underpinnings and real-world application of applied talent training models both domestically and internationally, and offer a theoretical framework and point of reference for this investigation. This study employs various research tools, including literature analysis, structured questionnaires, observation forms, and checklists, to collect comprehensive data to address the research questions. It explored that teaching methods: at present, China's higher education piano teaching methods are diverse, emphasis on skills training, ignoring the cultivation of music literacy. In the process of teaching, teachers tend to focus on demonstration, and students have fewer opportunities to practice, which leads to the lack of students' innovative ability. The Curriculum: China's higher education piano teaching is based on professional courses, and a small number of elective courses in the curriculum to assist. As a result, the content of the curriculum is relatively single and lacks the cultivation of students' comprehensive ability. The Evaluation system: China's higher education piano teaching is mainly based on performance examination, which overly emphasizes technical indicators and neglects musical expression and creativity. In addition, the evaluation standard is too uniform, making it difficult to meet students' individual needs.

A comparative study to evaluate the performance of the short passing and receiving skills in handball players The youth of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah clubs

There is no doubt that the handball game is one of the sports that develops the level of skillful performance of its players at the level of Iraqi clubs, and the Erbil and Sulaymaniyah clubs are among the clubs that are interested in the game of handball and who have been within the elite clubs for several years in Iraq due to the presence of a broad base of players at levels Young, junior and advanced, In order to identify the most important differences in the level of performance of the handling and handball skills of the young players in the two clubs, the researcher used the descriptive approach using the causal comparison method, and in which special tests were determined to evaluate the performance of the short passing skills and receiving handball of the players. As for the research sample, it consisted of youth players from Erbil and Sulaymaniyah clubs, and their number was (20) players, with (10) players for each club, and the researcher relied on a set of devices and tools for the purpose of conducting tests and obtaining raw grades after conducting the tests approved by the gentlemen. Experts and specialists. After conducting the statistical process by means of the (spss) program, the results showed a convergence of the level in my tests (compatibility and speed of passing, pass-through) between the youth players of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah clubs, and the presence of significant differences in the test (prolonged throwing of the ball) between the players of the youth of the two clubs, and in favor of the youth club players Erbil, and the researchers recommended the necessity of conducting an assessment of the performance level of all basic handball skills, and the necessity of evaluating the performance level of basic handball skills for all youth club players in the region and comparing them with the players of advanced youth clubs in Iraq.

Immediate Effects of Pencil Push-Up Exercise on Visual Accommodation Skills in Amateur Badminton Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background Visual skills are crucial for peak athletic performance, with Visual Accommodation (VA) playing a vital role. However, the immediate effects of interventions on VA in sports remain unclear. Objective To investigate the acute effects of a 10-minute Pencil Push-Up (PPU) exercise on VA skills in amateur badminton players. Methods A two-arm, parallel, randomized controlled trial was conducted with twenty-eight amateur badminton players. Participants were matched by age, duration, and frequency of badminton practice, as well as visual health, and randomly assigned to either a Trained Group (TG) or an untrained group (NT). The TG performed a 10-minute PPU exercise, while the NT rested with closed eyes for the same duration. VA parameters, including Amplitude of Accommodation (AA), Accommodative Facility (AF), and Near Point of Convergence (NPC), were assessed before and after the intervention. Results Significant improvements in AA and AF were observed in the TG from pre- to post-intervention (AA: p &lt; .0001, Cohen's d = 1.68; AF: p &lt; .0001, Cohen's d = 3.10). However, no significant changes were observed in NPC (p= .45, Cohen's d =0.60). Furthermore, the TG exhibited greater improvements in AA and AF compared to the NT at post-intervention (AA: 95%CI= [-2.812 to -0.2314], p = .02; AF: 95%CI= [-8.363 to -3.680], p &lt; .0001). No changes were observed in the NT group. Conclusion A single session of pencil push-up exercise acutely enhanced visual accommodation skills, specifically amplitude of accommodation and accommodative facility, in amateur badminton players. This suggests that visual accommodation training methods like pencil push-ups could improve visual performance in sports. Clinical Trials Registry TCTR20240531002 (https://www.thaiclinicaltrials.org/show/TCTR20240531002).

A Deviant Pathway To Respectability: The Enforcer Career Path In Professional Ice Hockey From 1997–2012

ABSTRACT Deviant behavior may be thought of as irrational and compulsive, as permissible only in areas devoid of social control, or as something that needs to be kept hidden from society at large. However, behavior that is labeled as deviant or problematic may offer an alternative and seemingly rational pathway to success within socially respected contexts. Here, a quantitative portrait of such a case is presented: the occurrence of fist-fighting within junior and professional hockey organizations. Analysis shows that fighting in hockey, while frowned upon and debated by many in the media and the public, has served as a pathway to success for less skilled players. While theories of masculinity, honor, and intergroup violence may explain why these fights occur at all, variance in this behavior between individuals is largely explained by an informal division of labor that occurs as less-skilled players seek a way into higher levels of professional hockey. Those who choose to fight more than others are largely responding to a set of incentives within the ecology of their sport, in line with other choice-centered models of deviant behavior. Deviance, paradoxically, offers an alternative but costly pathway to respectability.

Field‐based validation of penalty shooting recommendations: An experiment with elite youth football players

AbstractResearch has suggested many ways in which professional football players can increase their penalty shooting success rate. We set up a field experiment testing these recommendations. We perform the experiment with one of the most successful youth academies in the world. All players are highly skilled, including prospective and current Brazilian youth national players. The players either decide themselves where to shoot or the coach tells them where to shoot. The coach does not reveal if the decision is based on a random allocation or his own choice. The algorithm randomly selects where players must shoot. The results from the experiment show that the best outcome is when players choose where they want to shoot. Coaches and random algorithm have a lower success rate, although following research‐based recommendations. The findings are important as they show that researchers should test their recommendations in the field as they do not necessarily translate into real‐life settings.

Strategy analysis of badminton players using deep learning from IMU and UWB wearables

Badminton is a fast-paced sport that requires a high level of skill and coordination. To improve their skills, players can use activity trackers to monitor different shots and activities. These trackers utilize inertial measurement units (IMUs), which measures acceleration and angular velocity on the rackets, and the ultra-wideband (UWB) sensors, which measure the location of the player. This study first analyzes the use of UWB localization for tracking badminton players on the court and analyzes the location where shots are played. Furthermore, this study focuses on using both IMU at the racket and wrist and UWB sensors to recognize strategies utilized in badminton matches, employing convolutional neural network (CNN) and Long-Short-Term Memory (LSTM) models. The goal is to classify thirteen badminton shots, as well as an extra class that contains non-shot activities. The output of this shot classifier is provided to the strategy recognition model, which can identify four main strategies, with eleven variations in total, alongside an additional class designated for non-strategy instances such as movement or rest intervals. We trained and tested the models on data from six skilled badminton players. The best results were achieved by using both IMU and UWB data. The proposed 2D-CNN achieved a shot classification accuracy of 90.9%, while the proposed LSTM achieved a strategy recognition accuracy of 80%. The results of this study suggest that neural networks can be used to effectively classify badminton shots and strategies to improve the training of badminton players, as well as to analyze match data.

The effects of age and gender and elite levels on perceptual-cognitive skills of adolescent badminton athletes.

This study aimed to examine perceptual-cognitive skills across age, gender and elite levels of badminton adolescent athletes. A total of 57 badminton athletes divided into junior high school athletes (age = 13.36 ± 1.14 years, females = 22, males = 11) and senior high school athletes (age = 16.25 ± 0.84 years, females = 11, males = 13) were evaluated using a cognitive component skills approach. Elite levels were classified as semi-elite (n = 29, score = 3.23) and competitive elite (n = 28, score = 5.84) levels. Each group completed a cognitive test, including an evaluation of their capacity for Corsi block-tapping (CCT) and spatial priming tasks (SPT). No gender effects were found in the perceptual skills of the adolescent players, and the age effect was consistent across gender. For the elite levels, the perceptual-cognitive skills of SPT of reaction time was performed equally in the groups of semi-elite and competitive players, however, in the CCT Span of working-memory (WM), competitive-elite players outperformed semi-elite players. We found that perceptual-cognitive skills of WM play crucial roles in the open-skill sports of badminton. Thus, when developing advanced skills to higher elite levels in adolescent players, perceptual-cognitive skills should be considered.

Longitudinal Investigation of Lateral Asymmetry Reduction: Exploring the Impact of Bilateral Practice on Soccer Skill Development in Young Players

Background: The research on the role of bilateral practice is a topic examined by multiple studies to explore the connection between laterality and soccer performance. Objectives: The purpose of the current investigation was to explore the effects of longitudinal practice on (1) performance asymmetry, (2) age, and (3) the influence of bilateral practice on the lateral asymmetries of soccer skills in young players. Methods: Fifteen right-footed participants participated in three soccer skill tests: Lob pass with right (LPR) and left (LPL) foot; Shooting accuracy with right (SHR) and left (SHL) foot; Ball control with the body with right (BCR) and left (BCL) foot, and by alternate (BCAlt). These tests were repeated at 12 years old (U12) (Test 1: T1), 14 years old (U14) (Test 2: T2), and 15 years old (U15) (Test 3: T3), respectively. Results: The results indicated no impact of longitudinal practice on the reduction of lateral asymmetries concerning lob pass and shooting accuracy across U12, U14, and U15. However, a notable reduction in lateral asymmetries was observed exclusively in ball control with the body by alternance in U15 and U14 compared to U12 (P &lt; 0.01 and P &lt; 0.001, respectively). Conclusions: We showed improvement of performance with both sides. We suggest that extensive bilateral practice is essential to improve the podal performance of soccer skills.