The effect of small-sided game drills within specific spaces on the accuracy of chest passing skills among young basketball players

Abstract

This study sought to determine the impact of small-sided games (SSGs) on enhancing the precision of chest passing abilities in young basketball players The sample comprised 20 players aged 14 to 16 years, randomly allocated into two groups: an experimental group (n=10) and a control group (n=10). The experimental group had SSGs three times weekly for eight weeks, whilst the control group maintained their conventional training regimen.

Chest passing accuracy was measured before and after the training program using a reliable standardized test. The statistical analysis results (independent samples t-test and one-sample t-test) revealed statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) favoring the experimental group, demonstrating that small-sided formation drills in confined spaces effectively enhance the accuracy of chest passing skills in young basketball players.