The Impact of Self-Confidence Exercises on Enhancing Resilience and Psychological Energy When Shooting from Different Distances in Youth Football U19

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Raad Ibrahim Lafatih
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6048-248X

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The importance of this research stems from its focus on a crucial psychological aspect that is often overlooked in football training programs, despite its direct impact on skill performance, particularly shooting. The research clarifies the role of self-confidence exercises in enhancing psychological resilience and developing positive psychological energy in young players, thus helping them cope with pressure and competitive situations more effectively. The research problem lies in the gap between the required level of psychological preparation and the actual performance level of young players when executing shooting skills. This necessitates a scientific investigation into the effectiveness of self-confidence exercises as a psychological method capable of enhancing psychological resilience and regulating psychological energy, thereby contributing to improved skill performance and reducing fluctuations in results during training and competition. The research objective is to identify the impact of self-confidence exercises on enhancing resilience and psychological energy when shooting from different distances in youth football. The experimental method was used, and the research sample consisted of young football players. After implementing self-confidence exercises, the most important conclusions were reached: Self-confidence exercises are crucial and fundamental in increasing resilience and mental energy when scoring from various distances in youth football. The most important recommendation was to adopt self-confidence exercises, given their importance and fundamental role in increasing resilience and mental energy when scoring from various distances in youth football.

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The Impact of Self-Confidence Exercises on Enhancing Resilience and Psychological Energy When Shooting from Different Distances in Youth Football U19. (2026). Journal of Studies and Researches of Sport Education, 36(2), 412-424. https://doi.org/10.55998/jsrse.v36i2.1389

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