The Effect of Tactical Exercises Based on Maximal Aerobic Capacity on Developing Some Physical Abilities and Fast Offensive Transition in Youth Basketball Players

Abstract

Exclusive drills are acknowledged as good strategies to build physical and tactical condition in players, since they represent gaming situations and are related to the correlation of the physical exercise with training. If these drills are devised for maximum oxygen consumption (VMA), players will be able to exert themselves at or near their competitive intensity and/or work load, which in turn helps develop specific endurance, speed, strength, agility and quick directional change abilities. The research problem arises from the weakness of such capabilities, that are evident in youth players (mainly slow transition between defense and offense, less precision under fatigue). Therefore, tacks were practiced during seven weeks in a group of six junior players with two sessions per week and tests were performed. The investigator’s results show that the effectiveness of the training exercises is due to combining physical and tactical elements in a game-type training context, which enables some physical capacities and fast transitions on offense in basketball to be trained. According to these results, the study suggests including tactical games pr eg -specific to maximum aerobic power in youth training programs where intensity and variety of training loads should progressively range from moderate too intense for optimal physical an d technical effectiveness.