The Effect of Using Competitive Challenge Games in Improving the Performance of Some Complex Offensive Skills at the Ages of (10–12) Years

Abstract

One of the contemporary trends in education and training is the use of educational, competitive and digital games, because one of the most important goals of games is (motivation and challenge). Thus, it ensures the expected reaction from the recipient’s interaction with the game, so we seek his interaction with the content he receives. It is no secret that games distance him from boring content and introduce him to the world of motivation by integrating them with magical elements that make an attractive and desirable game. Naturally, in the case of stimuli and motives that activate the recipient within the context of the educational process procedures, the return is high and especially enjoyable. The aim of the research is to prepare competitive challenge games of an individual and group nature to improve the performance of some complex offensive skills in football for ages (10–12) years, and to identify the effect of competitive individual and group challenge games on improving some complex offensive skills in football for ages (10–12) years. The research sample community was chosen in the (intentional) way, a number of young players, totaling (26 players) from the Ethnic Academy (Olympic Champion Project) aged (10–12) years/in Baghdad Governorate, and the research sample was chosen randomly through a draw, and consisted of (10) players. Through presenting and analyzing the results, the researcher reached: Individual and group competitive challenge games have a positive and clear effect on improving some complex offensive skills in football. The selected age group (10–12) years is positively affected by individual and group competitive challenge games, as they are a great suspense factor that inspires the spirit of challenge and competition. She recommended: Using individual and group competitive challenge games prepared for football players in order to achieve the goals of the training unit in a shorter period of time, less effort and greater suspense. and this achieves one of the sustainable development goals of the United Nations in Iraq which is (Quality Education)