The Effect of Combining the Reverse Pyramid Training System with Frank Horwill's 5-Tier System on Improving Athletic Performance in Youth Football Players.

Abstract

The research paper aimed to investigate the impact of integrating Frank Horwill's strength training method with reverse pyramid training on improving athletic performance among U-19 football players. The researcher adopted the experimental method using a design involving three experimental groups. A purposive sample of 18 players from the U-19 category of Chabab Zafarane Football Club was divided into three groups, each consisting of six players. The first group trained using Frank Horwill's method, the second group followed Gilles Cometti's method, the third group trained using the integration of both systems.

The training program lasted 12 weeks for all groups. Data collection tools included a set of physical test pyramid method led to an improvement in athletic performance among U-19 football players compared to training based on Frank Horwill's theory. However, the findings also showed a significant improvement in the group that trained with the integrated approach, combining both systems.