Teaching grassroots soccer: a systematic review of literature

Background and Study Aim. The process of soccer training for children and young people involves systematic exercise over an extended period to build a strong foundation of motor skills. These skills are designed to be both versatile and specific to the sport. The purpose of this research is to condu...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro, Ricardo Souza de Carvalho, Sergio Sepúlveda-Vallejos, Jorge Méndez-Cornejo, Mirko Aguilar-Valdés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IP Iermakov S.S. 2024-02-01
Series:Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports
Subjects:
Online Access:https://sportpedagogy.org.ua/index.php/ppcs/article/view/2567
_version_ 1827339553663352832
author Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro
Ricardo Souza de Carvalho
Sergio Sepúlveda-Vallejos
Jorge Méndez-Cornejo
Mirko Aguilar-Valdés
author_facet Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro
Ricardo Souza de Carvalho
Sergio Sepúlveda-Vallejos
Jorge Méndez-Cornejo
Mirko Aguilar-Valdés
author_sort Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro
collection DOAJ
description Background and Study Aim. The process of soccer training for children and young people involves systematic exercise over an extended period to build a strong foundation of motor skills. These skills are designed to be both versatile and specific to the sport. The purpose of this research is to conduct a systematic review of literature related to the process of teaching grassroots football. This review aims to contribute to a better understanding of the strategies and methods employed in the development and training of young athletes. Material and Methods. To conduct this review, studies were searched in the Web of Science (WOS) and Scopus databases from 2012 to 2022. The search focused on scientific articles addressing soccer teaching for children and girls up to 14 years old, using the keywords "children AND (football OR soccer) AND teaching." The sample was limited to research in Spanish and English. The search yielded 149 articles, from which 19 studies were selected based on their titles and abstracts. Results. The findings revealed two main categories: teaching methods and their impact on technical and tactical skills in grassroots football, and factors affecting technical-tactical performance in this context. The most significant findings emphasize the importance of a comprehensive approach to teaching grassroots football, which involves the coordination of knowledge, skills, strategies, decision-making, and technical abilities. Conclusions. The review concludes that a variety of teaching approaches should be considered, and methodologies should be constantly evaluated to train future footballers with a deep understanding of the game.
first_indexed 2024-03-07T20:02:20Z
format Article
id doaj.art-a12912f954e54a65b783f8bc8a4e3d3d
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2664-9837
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-07T20:02:20Z
publishDate 2024-02-01
publisher IP Iermakov S.S.
record_format Article
series Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports
spelling doaj.art-a12912f954e54a65b783f8bc8a4e3d3d2024-02-28T06:45:44ZengIP Iermakov S.S.Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports2664-98372024-02-01281536210.15561/26649837.2024.01062487Teaching grassroots soccer: a systematic review of literatureAlejandro Almonacid-Fierro0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8328-017XRicardo Souza de Carvalho1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1715-9213Sergio Sepúlveda-Vallejos2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5986-5373Jorge Méndez-Cornejo3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3925-170XMirko Aguilar-Valdés4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0854-796XUniversidad Católica del MauleUniversidad Católica del MauleUniversidad Autónoma de ChileUniversidad Católica del MauleUniversidad Católica del MauleBackground and Study Aim. The process of soccer training for children and young people involves systematic exercise over an extended period to build a strong foundation of motor skills. These skills are designed to be both versatile and specific to the sport. The purpose of this research is to conduct a systematic review of literature related to the process of teaching grassroots football. This review aims to contribute to a better understanding of the strategies and methods employed in the development and training of young athletes. Material and Methods. To conduct this review, studies were searched in the Web of Science (WOS) and Scopus databases from 2012 to 2022. The search focused on scientific articles addressing soccer teaching for children and girls up to 14 years old, using the keywords "children AND (football OR soccer) AND teaching." The sample was limited to research in Spanish and English. The search yielded 149 articles, from which 19 studies were selected based on their titles and abstracts. Results. The findings revealed two main categories: teaching methods and their impact on technical and tactical skills in grassroots football, and factors affecting technical-tactical performance in this context. The most significant findings emphasize the importance of a comprehensive approach to teaching grassroots football, which involves the coordination of knowledge, skills, strategies, decision-making, and technical abilities. Conclusions. The review concludes that a variety of teaching approaches should be considered, and methodologies should be constantly evaluated to train future footballers with a deep understanding of the game.https://sportpedagogy.org.ua/index.php/ppcs/article/view/2567youth soccergrassroots soccersoccer teachingsoccer trainingsystematic reviewchildren
spellingShingle Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro
Ricardo Souza de Carvalho
Sergio Sepúlveda-Vallejos
Jorge Méndez-Cornejo
Mirko Aguilar-Valdés
Teaching grassroots soccer: a systematic review of literature
Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports
youth soccer
grassroots soccer
soccer teaching
soccer training
systematic review
children
title Teaching grassroots soccer: a systematic review of literature
title_full Teaching grassroots soccer: a systematic review of literature
title_fullStr Teaching grassroots soccer: a systematic review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Teaching grassroots soccer: a systematic review of literature
title_short Teaching grassroots soccer: a systematic review of literature
title_sort teaching grassroots soccer a systematic review of literature
topic youth soccer
grassroots soccer
soccer teaching
soccer training
systematic review
children
url https://sportpedagogy.org.ua/index.php/ppcs/article/view/2567
work_keys_str_mv AT alejandroalmonacidfierro teachinggrassrootssoccerasystematicreviewofliterature
AT ricardosouzadecarvalho teachinggrassrootssoccerasystematicreviewofliterature
AT sergiosepulvedavallejos teachinggrassrootssoccerasystematicreviewofliterature
AT jorgemendezcornejo teachinggrassrootssoccerasystematicreviewofliterature
AT mirkoaguilarvaldes teachinggrassrootssoccerasystematicreviewofliterature