Effect Of Plyometric Training And Specific Skill Training On Fast Bowling Among Polytechnic Cricket Men Players In Chennai District

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the effects of plyometric training and specific skill training on selected fast bowling among cricket men players. To assist the study, forty-five cricket players from Polytechnic, Chennai, District, India was selected as subjects at random and their ages between 15 to 18 years. The subjects were separated into three equal groups. Group-I undergone plyometric training, Group-II specific skill training and Group-III was control. Achievement motivation and back fast Bowling were selected as variable and it was assessed by three Cricket Coach expert :20-point rating method test. Pre-test was conducted and data scored. The subjects were involved with their respective training for a period of eight weeks. At the end of the eight weeks of the training post-tests were taken. The significant differences between the means of experimental group and control group for the pre-test and post-test scores were determined by paired ‘f’ ratio and ANACOVA. The level of significance was fixed at 0.05 level of confidence for the degree of freedom. The plyometric training and specific skill training group produced significant improvement in     Fast Bowling. The 'F' values of the selected variables have reached the significant level. In the control group the obtained 'F’ value on Fast Bowling were failed to reach the significant level.