AUTHOR(S): Dr. Hoshiyar Singh

ABSTRACT:
The aim of the present study was to investigate and evaluate the relationship between motor abilities and smash skill of volleyball players for which 80 volleyball players (50 boys and 30 girls) were selected from various volleyball coaching centers and academies of Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh having age ranged from 13 to 16 years. Motor abilities namely agility, balance, flexibility, explosive power (SBJ&VJ), reaction time, speed, strength were measured by conducting 10 yards shuttle run, Stork balance, bend and reach, standing broad jump (SBJ), Sargent jump(VJ), Nelson hand reaction, 30 meter dash, sit-up tests. Hicks smash skill test were used to assess the volleyball skill of the selected subjects. Pearson Product moment coefficient of correlation with significant level at (p<0.05) was used to examine the correlations between smash skill and agility, balance, flexibility, explosive power, reaction time, speed, strength. Pearson Product moment coefficient of correlation and with significant level at (p<0.05) was used to examine the correlations between smash skill and agility, balance, flexibility, explosive power, reaction time, speed, strength.

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