Author(s): Dr. Sanjeev Yadav

Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between motor abilities and smash skill of badminton players for which 80 badminton players (50 boys and 30girls) were selected from various badminton coaching centers of Haryana 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 badminton 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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