Srinivasan M
The study aimed to discover the Effect of Specific Tennis Training with Video Feedback on Selected Skill Performance Variables among College Students.
Participants: 15 college men from Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, were selected as participants. The age of the subjects ranged from 18 to 21 years.
Variables: Independent variable: Specific tennis training with video feedback.
Dependent variables: Forehand drive, Backhand drive, Service.
Criterion Measures: Forehand Drive is measured by Hewitt’s forehand drive test; Backhand Drive is measured by Hewitt’s backhand drive test; the service is measured by Hewitt’s service drive test.
Statistical Technique: A paired ‘t’ test was used to test the mean difference between the pre and post-test.
Training Protocol: During the training - 6 weeks, Number of days per week - 5 days, Number of sessions per day - 1 session (1 hour) and Duration of session - 60 minutes. The significant improvements across all three skill performance variables underscore the effectiveness of integrating video feedback into specific tennis training for college students. The results align with previous research highlighting the role of visual learning and self-assessment in skill acquisition. Video feedback serves as an essential tool in sports training by enabling players to recognize and rectify technical flaws, reinforcing proper movement patterns, and ultimately leading to improved execution of strokes. It is concluded that the six-week specific tennis training with video feedback significantly enhanced forehand drive, backhand drive, and service performance among college students. The study highlights the potential of video feedback as an effective instructional tool in sports training, emphasizing its role in facilitating motor skill development and performance improvement. These findings support the integration of video technology in coaching methodologies to optimize skill acquisition and athletic performance in tennis players.
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