Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of comprehensive training methods
for the soccer players’ holistic development of physical fitness in west shoa zone, oromia
league football clubs, oromia, ethiopia. Football physical fitness training program is the
base and the main source for a club and the future elite players equipped with the
fundamental components as technical, tactical, physical fitness demands of the modern
football. The study employed a descriptive survey method and it was conducted in four
(4) football clubs in west shoa zone. The study was conducted on the West Shoa Zone of
Oromia league football clubs namely: Bako kenema, Gedo kenema, Babicha kenema,
Ginchi kenema. The study sample was census/entire population and the subjects were
consists of 4 Oromia league football clubs in west shoa zone. The study population of the
total subjects of players N= 82, and 8 coaches were incorporated in this study. For the
implementation of the study, a descriptive survey design was employed. The study
employed a descriptive survey method and the data collection instruments were
questionnaire and observation. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS version
20.0) was used to compute the collected data. The descriptive statistics encompasses that
the Mean, Standard deviation, Frequency and Percentages was employed in this study. In
addition to this Charts/graphs and tables was employed to illustrate and elaborate based
on the results of records. The study finding indicates that the coaches were played
moderate role to comprise the pertinent (relevant) training methods. Based on the study
findings the researcher recommends that the coaches expected to follow scientific
football training methods and systematic way for their players and all coaches have to
use soccer specific physical fitness training methods in their football clubs. The future
further research scholars should focus on the role of relevant (pertinent) training
methods to develop the soccer players’ holistic physical fitness
