The Impact of Differential Learning Model on Motor Skills and Handball-Specific Coordination Performance in 11–13-Year-Old Beginners in Handball

Aim: Improvement of skills in handball means an increase in performance. There are two main learning methods in sport: traditional (classical) and differential learning. The aim of our study was to determine the effect of plyometric training with differential learning method on agility and handball-specific coordination skills in 11-13-year-old handball athletes who are new to the sport. 
Methods: In this study, 44 male secondary school students aged 11-13 years from Istanbul and Adana provinces, who were new to sports, volunteered to take part in this study. Two groups of 22 students each were randomly selected as classical training group and differential learning group. All groups were given handball training for 4 weeks as adaptation training. The training sessions were conducted four days a week for 1.5 hours for 12 weeks. Pre-tests were applied before the training period started, and post-tests were applied at the end of 12 weeks. In the study, T-test, zigzag running, obstacle tests as motor skill agility tests; For handball coordination skills, handball slalom dribbling, wall quick pass, hand wall toss pass tests were applied. 
Results: Differential learning group (T-test, zig-zag running, obstacle, handball slalom dribbling, wall quick pass, hand wall toss pass tests) were statistically significant compared to the results of the classical training group (p