The aim of our research is to determine the effects of small-sided games training on accuracy in young female volleyball players. Forty-two youth female volleyball players participated in this study. Players were tested for overhead and forearm passing, setting, serving and serving under pressure. Small-sided games and instructional training were performed at the beginning of the season and added to the volleyball practice sessions three times a week for a total duration of 12 weeks. Small-sided games training induced significant (p<0.05) improvements in overhand passing and forearm passing accuracy. The instructional training showed no significant improvements in passing accuracy. Training induced significant (p<0.05) changes between pre training and post training in the experimental group for serving and serving under fatigue. Control group induced improvements in serving accuracy only. To conclude, small-sided games appear to be an effective way of improving accuracy in young female volleyball players. The results of this study indicate that this method was more effective than the traditional instructional program.
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