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AbstractThe objective of this study is to examine the effects of core and plyometric exercises on some motoric capabilities of soccer players. 30 soccer players who play for Mugla University S.C. participated in the research study. In the research, core and plyometric exercises were implemented on two different groups for 8 weeks, but within a 30-35 minutes time frame and on twice a week basis. Before the implementations, pre-test results of the two groups of 15 players were obtained. For 8 weeks, plyometric strength training exercises were implemented on the 1stexperimental group whilst, core strength training exercises were implemented on the 2ndexperimental group. After 8 weeks, post-test measures of the two groups were obtained. Statistical differences between tests were analyzed with t-test. The significance level was taken as p<0.05. In conclusion, it was observed that 8-week core exercises implemented on soccer players who play in Amateur League have been more effective in jumping and in some motoric capabilities than the plyometric exercises.

The purpose of the present study is examining the administrative competence levels of football coaches. In addition, whether there are significant differences between the administrative competence levels of football coaches participated in the present research in terms of license levels, length of service and professional satisfaction levels was tested. 166 football coaches in the province of Mugla, who participated in the 2014MuglaSitkiKocman University, Turkish Football Federation (TFF), Turkish Football Coaches Association (TFCA) regional development Seminar organized by TFCA every two years voluntarily, participated in the research. Administrative Competence Scale, developed by Al (2007) as Master's thesis was used as data collection tool in the research. In addition, personal information form, developed in accordance with the purpose of the present research was used. Significant difference tests were used to test whether football coaches’ administrative competence levels differ in terms of license levels, length of service and professional satisfaction levels. Findings of the present research are as follows: Administrative competence levels of football coaches are higher than the average, but there were no significance differences between the coaches’ administrative competence attitudes in terms of license levels (p>0.005), and there is a significant difference in terms of length of service (p<0.005). Accordingly, it was found that coaches with longer experience have higher administrative competence attitudes than the other coaches.

166 football coaches in the province of Mugla, who participated in the 2014 Mugla SitkiKocman University,Turkish Football Federation (TFF), Turkish Football Coaches Association (TFCA) regional development Seminar organized by TFCA every two years and voluntarily participated in the present research form the research sample.Self-Leadership Questionnaire-SLQ developed by Anderson and Prussia (1997), and personal information form prepared in accordance with the purpose of the present research were used as data collection tools in the research. Significant differences tests were used to test whether self-leadership attitudes of coaches differ in terms of license levels, length of service and professional satisfaction levels. According to the findings of the present research; self-leadership characteristics of football coaches are higher than the average, and there is no significant difference between the self-leadership attitudes of football coaches in terms of license levels (p>0.005), while there is a significant difference in terms of length of service (p<0.005). Accordingly, football coaches with longer experience have higher self-leadership attitudes compared to other coaches.