The Correlation of Complex Defensive Movements between Playing Positions in the Formation (5:1) Used by the French National Team as a Guide for Tactical Training of Beginner: Analytical Study Based on the World Handball Championship - Croatia 2009

Ashraf Kamel, Mohamed

doi:10.21608/jass.2011.84904

The Correlation of Complex Defensive Movements between Playing Positions in the Formation (5:1) Used by the French National Team as a Guide for Tactical Training of Beginner: Analytical Study Based on the World Handball Championship - Croatia 2009

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Mohamed Ashraf Kamel

Faculty of Physical Education for Boys, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

10.21608/jass.2011.84904

Abstract

The analytical study of handball matches played by international teams in the Croatia World Championship of 2009 was conducted by applying an analysis form designed by the researcher. This form was subjected to statistical treatment, to ensure its suitability for analysis, and to identify the complex defensive movements in the formation (5:1), as a major defensive formation widely used in the mentioned world championship, by listing the types of complex defensive movements through individual tactical performance from the various playing positions, and the effect of defensive movements during defense on the tactical formations of One-to-one marking, and delivery and receiving.
The results of the analysis of the basic study sample teams show the great role of defensive movements of the positions of the center and back players. This is compatible with the results of the International Handball Federation concerning the performance analysis of the French team after ten matches, and it is also confirmed by the correlation between the movements of the two midfielders and the two backs, that was significant at the level (0.01), thus reflecting the burden that these positions should bear to face the offense, as 85% of the scoring attempts came from the midfield.
The results of the analysis of individual tactical performance (of the French team) show the importance of the midfield players in the (5:1) formation through the closed-defense method, as they are responsible for deciding the direction of defensive performance during organized defense. The outcomes, also, confirmed the importance of the harmony between motor duties of the adjacent cooperating positions in the defense line through One-to-one marking and delivery and receiving, that can be considered as a mainstay of guiding tactical training, especially for beginners, where simulating the actual game performance process adds an important dimension to the effectiveness of the preparation of tactics.

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