RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS AND SPORTS INTELLECT OF YOUTH BASKETBALL PLAYERS PRACTICING 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL

Goal: The subject of this report is the influence of certain methods of preparation on sports intellect of youth basketball players practicing 3 on 3 basketball. The research contains observation of the 12 to 14 age group. Methods: Methods used are pedagogical observation, tutorial experiments, and statistical methods to extrapolate results. Results: The results show positive development of the observed factors in all of the monitored groups, whereas the difference within the groups is not statistically significant at the end of the study. This is a result of the basketball practice within the groups, and the basketball game itself and the 3 on 3 game promote improvement of the psychomotor skills and basketball intellect of the practicing youth, despite the different practice methods and the personal qualities of the players observed. Conclusion: The game of basketball in its standard format and in its 3 on 3 format contribute to the improvement of the psychomotor skills and basketball intellect of the observed youth players ages 12 to 14, despite the different practice methods and the personal qualities of the players observed.