A PhD dissertation was defended at the College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Baghdad, by the student Al-Ameer Haidar Hussein, under the title:
“Special Drills Based on the Four Moments of Play and Their Effect on Selected Complex Skill, Tactical, and Physiological Variables in Football Players Aged 15–16.”
The examination committee included:
•Prof. Dr. Mohammed Jawad Kadhim – Chair
•Prof. Dr. Zaidon Jawad Mohammed – Member
•Prof. Dr. Naji Kadhim Ali – Member
•Asst. Prof. Dr. Wafaa Subhi Mohammed – Member
•Asst. Prof. Dr. Feryal Younis Noaman – Member
•Prof. Dr. Dhiaa Naji Aboud – Member and Supervisor
•Prof. Dr. Wasan Saeed Rasheed – Member and Supervisor
The importance of the study lies in the development of specialized training drills designed by the researcher to simulate the modern pace and rhythm of football through the lens of the four key moments of play (in-possession attacking, transition from attack to defense, out-of-possession defending, and transition from defense to attack). These drills aim to enhance complex motor skills, tactical awareness, and physiological performance in football players aged 15–16.
The research concluded that drills structured around the four moments of play had a positive impact on the speed and accuracy of executing complex football skills. Furthermore, they significantly improved tactical behavior—both offensive and defensive—among the players.
The objectives of the study included designing training drills based on the four moments of play, developing tests to evaluate tactical behavior in attack and defense, and modifying tests to assess complex skill performance in football. The study also sought to measure the effect of these drills on the targeted physiological and performance-related variables among the research sample.
This dissertation aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals by promoting Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being through structured youth sports training, and Goal 4: Quality Education, as it introduces pedagogically sound, research-based methods into coaching young athletes. It also contributes to Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, by incorporating modern performance models into athletic development, thereby supporting innovative practices in sports science.

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