ATTAKAMUL Journal of Social and Sports Sciences Researches

The Intellectual and the Crafting of Arab Unity: A Reading of Nadim Al-Bitar's Project

Karoui Said — 2025-12-05

Nadim al-Bitar (1924-2014) is considered one of the most prominent Arab thinkers who sought to establish a comprehensive vision for understanding the crises facing the Arab nation and finding ways to overcome them. He relied on the concept of revolutionary ideology as a intellectual and methodological framework to bring about radical changes that contribute to overcoming the traditional structures that hinder progress. The true renaissance of the nation can only be achieved by adopting a unifying thought that forms a fundamental basis for building a national project that addresses the current fragmentation and divisions.

Al-Bitar also focused on the pivotal role of intellectuals, whom he regarded as the force capable of shaping a collective awareness and directing it toward achieving the goals of revival. He clearly linked thought and practice through calling upon the educated elite to take responsibility for leading major transformations. Al-Bitar's project represents a distinguished intellectual effort that combines intellectual revolution, national work, and the role of the intellectual in bringing about comprehensive change, with the aim of achieving cultural renewal and liberation for the Arab nation.

Psychological compatibility and its relationship to certain offensive skills in basketball for students

haydar salman mazlum — 2025-12-05

Basketball is one of the most popular and widespread sports in the world, thanks to its unique blend of physical, mental, and tactical aspects. The significance of this study lies in highlighting the relationship between psychological well-being and offensive skills in basketball among students, thus contributing new insights into how to enhance athletic performance through addressing psychological factors. The research problem stems from the observation that studies linking this factor to offensive skills in basketball among students are still scarce, leaving a gap in scientific knowledge regarding this relationship. This lack of research motivated the researchers to explore this topic to understand how psychological well-being can be directly or indirectly related to offensive skills, such as shooting, dribbling, and passing. The objective was to identify the relationship between psychological well-being and certain offensive skills in basketball among students (4th year) of the Physical Education and Sports Science Department at the Islamic University. The researchers adopted a descriptive approach with a correlational methodology, as it is suitable for the nature of the study. The study population consisted of students in the 4th year of the Physical Education and Sports Science Department at the Islamic University, and a simple random sample of 40 students was selected. The results showed that psychological well-being plays a crucial role in enhancing the performance of jump shot and chest pass skills in basketball, contributing to reducing errors and improving accuracy and consistency during skill execution. The recommendations include developing psychological training programs that focus on enhancing players' psychological well-being, such as mental relaxation techniques and stress management training, to improve their performance

Competitive anxiety and its relationship to motor creativity in fast attacking handball

Neamah Haroon Mokhalad — 2025-12-06

Competitive anxiety is considered one of the most prominent psychological factors that directly impacts handball players' performance, particularly during rapid attacks that require quick decisions and innovative movement. This research sought to analyze the relationship between competitive anxiety and motor creativity in various game situations. The results of the study revealed an inverse relationship between the two variables, with higher levels of anxiety observed to reduce a player's ability to be creative and offer diverse solutions during an attack. In contrast, players who possessed greater emotional control demonstrated higher levels of creativity and flexibility in their behavior on the field.

Based on these results, it can be argued that the psychological aspect is an essential component, no less important than physical and skill training. Controlling competitive anxiety provides players with a greater opportunity to unleash their motor and creative potential more effectively. Therefore, the research recommended the design of guidance and training programs aimed at reducing anxiety levels and enhancing motor creativity, which would significantly contribute to improving the rapid offensive performance of handball players

The most important biomotor abilities and their relationship to the performance of discus throwing among students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Fadel Kurdi Hamam — 2025-12-06

Rapid scientific and technological development is one of the most prominent features of the modern era, as its influence has extended to encompass various areas of human life, and the accompanying modern inventions and achievements have brought about fundamental and profound changes. This development has opened new horizons for research and development in the field of sports, especially in the mother of all games (athletics), which is the sport that has won the most medals in the Olympic Games. Hence, the importance of the study lies in understanding the relationship between biokinetic abilities and the performance of the discus throw event. The problem lies in the following question: Is there a relationship between some biokinetic abilities and the performance of students in the discus throw event? To identify the relationship between some biokinetic abilities and the performance of students in the discus throw event. The researcher relied on the descriptive approach with its correlational style due to its suitability to the nature and problem of the study. During the academic year (2024-2025), the study sample was intentionally selected from thirty second-year students at the College of Religious Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Kufa. The results showed a positive effect of the explosive power of the throwing arm on improving performance and raising the level of achievement in the discus throw event. Based on the test results, they can be ranked according to their degree of importance to this activity. From this perspective, it is important for teachers to focus their teaching on exercises designed to develop explosive power, given their direct and effective impact on improving athletic achievement in the discus throw.

The most important mental abilities and their relationship to intercepting the ball and various defensive movements among basketball players

Ali Qasim Kazim Muhammad — 2025-12-06

Mental abilities are one of the important abilities in the field of sports sciences, which can be measured and developed through a set of tests specific to each ability. These abilities provide the athlete with accurate and rapid information during matches and are the first step towards achievement. The more unclear, incomplete, or confusing the information is, the degree of response to it in this case will be less than expected. Mental abilities depend on the player’s readiness for continuous training in order to reach the level that meets ambition and achieve victory. The importance of the research came in identifying the most important mental abilities, intercepting the ball, and various defensive movements among basketball players, and knowing the relationship between them, identifying the relationship between the most important mental abilities, intercepting the ball, and various defensive movements among basketball players. The researchers used the descriptive approach with the survey method to measure the most important mental abilities, intercepting the ball, and defensive movements among basketball players, and using the correlation method to know the relationship between the variables. The research community was determined by the young basketball players in the Solidarity Club, numbering (17) players for the 2025-2026 sports season. The exploratory experiment sample consisted of (5) players who were randomly selected, and the main experiment sample from (12) players were randomly selected (by lottery). The most important conclusions are the existence of a strong, direct correlation between the most important mental abilities, intercepting the ball, and various defensive movements among young basketball players. The most important recommendations are to benefit from the test of the most important mental abilities, which researchers applied to reveal the most important mental abilities among basketball players.

A psychological counseling program using physical and cognitive relaxation techniques to reduce personal superiority among students of Al-Mashkhab District Intermediate School

Abdul Kazem Khaled Naeem — 2025-12-06

The importance of research in studying and developing (a psychological guidance program using physical and cognitive relaxation methods to reduce moral arrogance among middle school students in Al-Mashkhab district) and the role of sports practice on these influences, considering that social support provides support in all its forms, moral, material and informational, which makes the individual feel competent and satisfied and helps him to anticipate his family and work circumstances. Through his modest experience, he found it necessary to study these variables and their effects on the student’s personality at this age and academic stage. Therefore, the problem of the research lies in studying these research variables through an interpretive guidance program using physical and cognitive methods to reduce personal arrogance among middle school students in Al-Mashkhab district in Najaf Governorate. Identifying the effect of the program, a psychological guidance program using physical and cognitive relaxation methods to reduce personal arrogance among middle school students in Al-Mashkhab district in Najaf Governorate. The researcher used the experimental method with the method of pre- and post-tests, which suits the nature of the current research problem. The research community was determined from middle school students affiliated with Al-Mashkhab district in Najaf Governorate. The supervisor, whose number reached (2014) students distributed across a number of (7) schools, for the academic year (2024/2025), considers both guidance methods (physical relaxation - cognitive relaxation), with their various strategies and activities, as good methods, as they brought about a positive change in reducing personal arrogance among middle school students. Therefore, they can be relied upon in building other guidance programs, benefiting educational counselors in the Ministry of Education from the guidance program with its two methods (physical relaxation - cognitive relaxation) that the researcher followed in reducing personal arrogance

The effectiveness of increasing intensity physical effort on motor response, speed-specific strength, and shooting skill performance from a standing position in basketball for young players

Majid Rasool Ishraqa — 2025-12-06

The importance of this study is to highlight the role of increasing intensity physical effort in developing the physical and skill capabilities of young basketball players, especially the strength characterized by speed and motor response, because of its direct impact on improving skill performance, especially the skill of shooting from a standstill, which helps in raising the technical and physical level of players and enhancing their readiness for competitions. Therefore, the researcher, through her personal experience, deliberately introduced increasing intensity physical effort training and identified its impact on developing the skill performance of the skill of shooting from a standstill after developing the physical and motor capabilities affecting the skill, including the strength characterized by speed and motor response, on a sample of young men from the Solidarity Youth Basketball Club in Najaf Governorate. The aim of the study is to identify the effect of increasing intensity physical effort training in developing the strength characterized by speed, motor response and performance of shooting from a standstill in basketball for young players. The researcher adopted the experimental approach because it is the most appropriate and suitable to solve the study problem and achieve its goals. She also chose the design of two equivalent groups (experimental and control) with pre- and post-tests, due to its compatibility with the nature of the problem and the requirements of the study. The basic sample included (16) players who were deliberately selected, and they were divided into two equal groups: the first was a control group (8 players) with which the coach’s method was followed, and the second was an experimental group (8 players) with which increasing intensity physical effort training was applied. The researcher reached an increasing intensity physical effort program that contributed effectively to developing the strength characterized by speed and motor response among young basketball players, and she recommended adopting the method of increasing intensity physical effort within the training curricula for basketball players in young age groups.

Jump shooting efficiency and its relationship to special physical abilities among advanced (3x3) basketball players

falih kadhim Layth — 2025-12-06

The jump shot skill is one of the most important basic skills in 3x3 basketball. Other skills are worthless if they are not complemented by the player's ability to score. Based on this, the importance of this research lies in identifying the efficiency of jump shooting and its relationship to the specific physical abilities of advanced 3x3 basketball players. This is a fundamental aspect that contributes to determining the extent of a player's ability to perform effectively in matches, in addition to providing a scientific database that coaches can rely on in planning their training sessions. Through the researcher's follow-up and interest in basketball, she observed a disparity in the use of specific physical abilities among 3x3 basketball players, which are among the basic elements influencing skill performance in general, and jump shooting efficiency in particular. To uncover the nature of the relationship between jump shooting efficiency and the specific physical abilities of advanced 3x3 basketball players, the researcher used a descriptive approach using a survey method to measure jump shooting efficiency and the specific physical abilities of basketball players. (3x3) Advanced, and using the correlation method to determine the relationship between variables, the research community was determined as advanced (3x3) basketball players in the governorates of Najaf and Babylon, numbering (52) players for the 2024-2025 sports season. The exploratory experiment sample consisted of (10) players randomly selected and (42) players for the main experiment. There is a strong direct correlation between jump shooting efficiency and special physical abilities among advanced basketball players. It is necessary to develop training programs to develop jump shooting efficiency and special physical abilities among (3x3) basketball players.

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Language Use to Depict Power Dynamics and Different Ideologies in President Tinubu’s 1st October, 2024 Independence Day Speech

Ahmed Danladi Hamza — 2025-12-06

This research presents a critical discourse analysis of President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day speech delivered on October 1, 2024, with a primary focus on how language is used to construct power dynamics and express principal ideologies. Using Fairclough’s three-dimensional model of critical discourse analysis and Leech and Short’s framework for stylistic analysis, the research explores the relationship between linguistic choices and socio-political contexts. Through qualitative textual analysis, the speech is found to articulate multiple ideologies such as nationalism, neoliberalism, populism, democratic liberalism, and religious moralism. These ideologies are communicated through carefully constructed discourse that balances technocratic governance with emotional appeals to the Nigerian populace. The findings of the research show the significant role of political rhetoric in shaping public perception, strengthening social hierarchies, and mobilising collective identity. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of how contemporary Nigerian political leadership uses language as a tool of power, persuasion, and ideological expression.

A Pragmatic Analysis of President Tinubu’s Condolence Speech on President Buhari’s Passing

Umar Ibrahim — 2025-12-06

This study is a pragmatic analysis of President Tinubu’s condolence speech on president Buhari’s passing. With a focus on President Tinubu’s speech, the study identifies, examines, and analyzes pragmatic features of condolence speech acts within political discourse. Using the Speech Act theory developed by J.L. Austin and further expounded by John Searle, the study analyzes how language is used not only to convey information but also to perform actions such as expressing sympathy, offering comfort, and unifying a nation in mourning on the death of an honorable person. The study adopts a qualitative approach, with the manuscript of the speech serving as the primary source of data. The analysis of the study identifies crucial condolence strategies employed by President Tinubu to sympathize with the family of the deceased and the nation in general, to give some specific directives on the account of the event, and solicit for national prayers on the well-being of the deceased in the after-life. Results from the research reveal that political condolence speeches play a crucial role in maintaining respect for the deceased. It promotes a sense of community resilience and continuity. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of the connection between language, politics, and social interaction within Nigerian political culture

Attitudes of Parents Towards Islamic Studies at the University Level: A Case Study of the Department of Islamic Studies, Yobe State University, Damaturu

Babakaka Baba Gonimi — 2025-12-06

The study investigated the attitudes of parents towards sending their ward to pursue Islamic Education as a course at the university level. The study became imperative because the department is one of the richest departments in the university in terms of staff strength and its programs both at undergraduate and post graduate are fully accredited. Despite all these, there has been constant decline in student enrollment compared to other departments in the university. The main objective of the study is to identify the causes of this negative attitude, assess its effects on the department and the society; come out with strategies for enhancing parental engagement and support for Islamic studies, to improve student enrollment and academic outcomes. To explore the causes of this trend, the study adopted survey research design and the data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods, including frequency counts and percentages. The study identified that many parents have the notion that professional courses are the only marketable and Islamic Education is confined to mosques and it is for moral upbringing only. The study recommends increase awareness of parents on the potentials of Islamic Education.