EFFECT OF SIX WEEK SEPECIFIC TRAINING ON FREE THROW SHOT PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of specific training drills on the free throw shot performance of female basketball players. The participants of the study were 20 female basketball players with age ranging from 15 to 17 years, of Hopetown Girls’ School Dehradun were selected as subjects for the study.They were given six week specific drill treatments. The treatments were given thrice a week in evening game session (Monday, Wednesday and Friday respectively). The AAPHERD modified Basketball shooting test was administrated to check the free throw shot performance of female basketball players. The level of significance chosen was 0 .05 level. Standard techniques and procedures were followed and Paired‘t’ test was conducted to compare between the groups. The ‘p’ value so obtained after comparing the pre and post performance was found to have significant difference at 0.05 level of significance in the performance of free throw shot (p<0.05). Over all it was found that six week specific training drill are effective in the improvement of free throw shot performance of female basketball players.