The study sought to investigate whether there are differences in the skill-related fitness levels of residential and non-residential juvenile soccer clubs in Central and Greater Accra Regions of Ghana. The study employed the descriptive survey design involving 116 respondents. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistic. It was revealed that residential status does not influence agility, coordination and power but rather speed and reaction time. Non-residential status influence dynamic balance positively than any other component in skill-related fitness. Non-residential clubs go through long training hours that influences better results and other factors like diet, body composition and development of life, have influence on power, coordination, agility and balance than their counterparts, even though two components out of the four are not significant. Based upon the findings of the research it is recommended that, Coaches should update their knowledge on modern strategies in training youth players as well as identifying their strengths and weakness in skill-related fitness and make use of them appropriately.Seth Ayensu Bortsie, IJSRM Volume 06 Issue 07 July 2018 [www.ijsrm.in] PE-2018-42 superstar athletes have dispelled long-standing misconceptions that strength development should start in the late teens. But much discussion has continued regarding what type of training is most beneficial. Recommendations relative to starting age, choice of exercises, frequency of training, rate of progression, and philosophical strength have been made. Coaches are advised to learn how to individualize the ageappropriate sample training programmes provided, based on the athlete's physical, psychological, and emotional maturity as well as the demands of the sport. Such carefully designed programmes not only improve athletic performance and prepare young athletes for higher competitive levels, but they also help to decrease the incidence of injury along the way.Corbin (1999) stated that skill-related fitness is that aspect of fitness that talks about the quality aspect of physical education and sports, skill development and sport strategies that prepare learners to be active for high-level performance. The ultimate goal of physical fitness is to help young people develop the skill, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour that lead to physically active and healthy lifestyle. Statement of the ProblemHeated arguments at stadia during soccer matches about who is the most skillful player are much worrying. Among journalists and other media practitioners, a person who can dribble is considered as a skillful player and should be the first option for a match, forgetting the fact that, in high level performance what is considered are skill-related components which dribbling is not part. The non-inclusion into the Ghanaian national teams, of Charles Taylor, a popular player of Accra Hearts of Oak and then to Kumasi Ashanti Kotoko is good example of the problem.Among the two colts (juvenile) soccer clubs in Ghana, (residential ...
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