The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of skill related physical fitness (speed, agility and power) training on technical and tactical skills development of under 17 male football project players. Dessie city U-17 male football project was selected purposively and from 30- players (ages 15 to 16 years) were divided into 2 groups randomly. The experimental group (n= 15) performed a speed, agility and power training together with regular work and control group (n= 15) performed regular work only. These speed, agility and power training programs were performed 3 days per week for 8 weeks. Before the experimental session and at the end of 81h week training programs, all players.skill related physical fitness variables were assessed using (35 meter dash, Illinois agility run and vertical jump tests for speed, agility and power), technical 's kill variables were assessed using (passing target, figure 8 dribbling and shooting accuracy tests for passing, dribbling and shooting) and tactical skill variables (creating space, man to man marking and dribbling penetration) were assessed using observational check list. The experimental group pre andpost test mean result for technical variables were (passing target - . 6.53±1.187 and 9.80±1.26, figure 8 dribbling 18.30± 2.40 and 23.06± 2.90 and shooting accuracy 4.80± 1.21 and 5.40±1 .18) and the control group pre and post test mean result for technical variables were (passing target i.80±0.94 and 8.00±1.25, figure 8 dribbling 17.53± 1.64 - aiid 17.53~ 1.60 and shooting accuracy 4.80± 1.21 and 5.40± 1.18). The subjects tactical variables pre and post test mean were (creating spaces for experimental group 3.60 ±1.18 and • 5.6! ±1.11 for control group 3. 73 ±1.03 and 4.27±0.96, man to man marking mean value of experimental group 5.86± 1.12 to 7.00± 1.11 control group 6.07± 1.49 to 6.33± 1.35 and the - 'skill variables (creating space, man to man marking and dribbling penetration) of u-17 male football players. ;,, ,. _ .. ''· ' ABSTRACT mean valne of dribbling penetration for experimental group 6.27± 1.48 to 8.40±1.29, for control group 5.53± 1.50 to 5.96± 1.43). The present study showed that speed, agility and power training 'IJRs significance effects on technical skill variables (passing, dribbling and shooting) and tactical

THESIS SUMITED TO BAHIRDAR UNIVERSITY SPORT ACADAMY IN PARSIAL FULLFILLMENT ~ • OF THE REQURJMENTES FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SPORT SCIENCE IN FOOTBALL ... . THE EFFECT OF SKILL RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING ON TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL DEVELOPMENT OF UNDER 17 MALE FOOTBALL PROJECT PLAYERS IN DESSIE CITY COACHING