The Canonical Connection of Motor Skills and Performance of Technical Elements of Goal Shooting in Water Polo
Edin Mirvić, Dženana Imamović-Turković, Nermin Nurković
SUMMARY
The main goal of this research was to determine and explain the relationship between motor abilities and the performance of technical elements of goal shooting in water polo. The study included 80 water polo players from Water Polo Club Sarajevo City Club, Water Polo Club Torpedo, Water Polo Club Akademija, and Water Polo Club Dabar. All participants were registered players in water polo clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The assessment of basic motor abilities was conducted using a battery of standardized tests that measured movement structuring, coordination, explosive strength, balance, flexibility, and strength endurance. Variables included air maneuverability, hand and foot tapping, deep bench press, seated reach, standing balance, sprint running, standing long jump, triple jump, hanging endurance, trunk lifts, and push-ups.
The performance of technical goal-shooting elements was evaluated through three situational tests: shooting from the left wing position at a distance of six meters, shooting from the center position at six meters, and shooting from the right wing position at six meters.
Canonical correlation analysis revealed a significant and homogeneous relationship between the set of motor abilities and the set of technical goal-shooting variables. The results indicate that motor abilities play an important role in the successful execution of shooting techniques in water polo.
The study also showed that the overall level of shooting precision among players aged 12 to 14 years was not sufficiently high. Therefore, the authors emphasize the need to devote greater attention to the development of shooting accuracy within the training process of young water polo players.
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