The Effect of Hierarchical Skill Training Load (HSM) on the Development of Skill Performance among Junior Handball Players

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A training program based on the Hierarchical Skill Training Load (HSM) model is more effective than standard training in developing basic skills such as passing, dribbling, and jump shooting among junior handball players. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Assistant Lecturer Amjad Hussein Hamed¹

doi:10.53796/hnsj79/20

September 1, 2026Humanitarian and Natural Sciences JournalOpen Access

The Effect of Hierarchical Skill Training Load (HSM) on the Development of Skill Performance among Junior Handball Players

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To evaluate the effect of an eight-week Hierarchical Skill Training Load (HSM) program on fundamental skill performance in junior handball players.
Study allocating 20 junior handball players (from a 28-player cohort in Dhi Qar) equally into an experimental group (n=10) and a control group (n=10), with 4 additional players used for pilot testing.
The experimental group completed an 8-week Hierarchical Skill Training Load intervention (4 sessions per week), whereas the control group trained under a standard coach-led regimen.
Primary outcomes included performance in whip passing, zigzag dribbling, and jump shooting, analyzed using paired and independent t-tests.
Both experimental and control groups exhibited statistically significant within-group improvements from pre-test to post-test across all measured handball skills.
The experimental group demonstrated statistically significantly greater post-test performance compared to the control group across whip passing, zigzag dribbling, and jump shooting.

Implication

Demonstrates improved passing, dribbling, and shooting in junior handball players, indicating the efficacy of hierarchical skill training loads.

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Assistant Lecturer Amjad Hussein Hamed¹ (2026) studied this question.

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