Some special motor abilities and their relationship to motor learning to lift the snatch by lifting weights for students of physical education and sports sciences

Abstract

This study intends to investigate the relationship between the degree of motor learning for snatching in weightlifting among first-stage students at Diyala University's Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences and certain special motor abilities (balance, agility, explosive power, and motor accuracy). The sample comprised 40 students who were split into two equal groups using the experimental approach with two groups (experimental and control) for pre- and post-measurement. While the control group followed the standard curriculum, the experimental group participated in an 8-week training program that focused on the development of specific motor talents. The experimental group's unique motor skills and technical snatch lift performance were much better than those of the control group, according to the results. Strong associations between special motor skills and snatch elevation learning were also shown by the correlation coefficients; explosive power showed the highest correlation value (0.85), followed by balance (0.81) and kinetic accuracy (0.79), while agility showed an inverse relationship (-0.77). With an emphasis on training load gradation and the application of graphic kinetic analysis to enhance performance, the researcher suggests incorporating motor skill development training programs into the curriculum. Similar studies on other weightlifting talents and other sports are also recommended.