Master’s Degree Awarded to Mr. Abdullah Rassam Hezam Abu Hurrash in Physical Education

Mr. Abdullah Rassam Hezam Abu Hurrash was awarded a Master’s Degree in Physical Education with for his thesis titled: The Impact of a Proposed Training Program Using Selected Coordinative Abilities on Improving the Skill Performance of Football Academy Juniors in the Capital Secretariat–Sana’a, which was submitted to Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education – Sana’a University. The MA defense was held on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:

#	Committee Members	Designation	Position
1	Prof. Ahmed Mohammed Jaser	Internal Examiner	Chair
2	Assoc. Prof. Ali Ali Al-Ashmali	Main Supervisor	Member
3	Assoc. Prof. Abu Ali Ghaleb Fetini	External Examiner	Member

The study aimed to:

Identify the effect of a proposed training program using selected coordinative abilities on improving the skill performance of football academy juniors in the Capital Secretariat-Sana’a.

The main findings of the study revealed that:

Statistically significant differences were found in skill performance levels (shooting accuracy, heading the ball, dribbling between markers, passing and receiving) between the pre- and post-tests, in favor of the post-test.
Coordinative abilities training demonstrated a positive effect on the performance of the essential skills under study (shooting, passing, heading, dribbling).

In light of these findings, the researcher recommended the following:

Giving greater attention to training coordinative abilities related to fundamental football skills due to their positive impact on improving performance and accuracy.
Conducting similar studies on different age groups and in other sports.
Designing appropriate training loads to develop coordinative abilities among junior football players in accordance with sound scientific principles.
Developing physical fitness components and coordinative abilities through specialized training programs tailored to each age category, in line with the scientific foundations applied in the research.

The defense session was attended by faculty members, researchers, students, colleagues, and the researcher’s family.