Developing Technical Basketball and Soccer Skills in Seventh Grade

Abstract

The present research arises from the need to address technical difficulties in the sports of basketball and soccer among 7th grade Physical Education students. The objective of the study is to propose pre-sports games that contribute to the development of technical skills in these disciplines. We worked with a sample of 46 students, composed of 25 male students and 21 female students. The current level of development of combined skills in different sports was evaluated using theoretical methods (historical-logical, analytical-synthetic and inductive-deductive), empirical methods (documentary analysis, interviews and measurements) and statistical (percentage calculation). The results obtained allowed us to reach significant conclusions. As a novel contribution, pre-sports games are presented as a strategy to promote motivation in 7th grade students.