The efficacy of employing educational activities based on the guided imagination method and its influence on the acquisition of certain defensive abilities in boxing among students

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to ascertain the efficacy of educational exercises in this regard. This approach aligns with the strategy of guided imagination in the context of learning defensive boxing skills for students. The researcher employed an experimental approach by formulating two experimental groups. The subject is administered educational exercises in accordance with the strategy of guided visualization. The group's activities are subject to regulation in accordance with the conventional curriculum that has been endorsed by the institution.

The research community was selected by the intentional method from the second-stage students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Babylon for the academic year 2024-2025. The student body was comprised of 240 individuals. The random method was employed to select the research sample. Ten students were selected to participate in the experimental group. Ten students constituted the control group. (5) Students representing the survey sample were selected.

Following the administration of tests and the implementation of exercises, the results were statistically processed using a statistical software package. The researcher's findings yielded the following conclusions: students' performance in defensive boxing skills exhibited improvement after the implementation of educational exercises based on the strategy of guided visualization. The most salient recommendations are as follows: the incorporation of educational exercises based on the strategy of guided imagination into educational programs or sports training for boxing.