The influence of a modified ball on transfer of passing skill in soccer

Equipment is frequently modified to promote skill learning in sport. However, it is unclear whether skills learned using modified equipment transfer to the criterion task. This study examined the transfer of passing skill from practicing with a futsal ball to performing with a soccer ball, and the perceptual skill underlying the process. 24 adult novices (n = 18 females and n = 6 males, 24 ± 4.8 years old) were divided into an experimental (FUT)...