Effect of Game-Specific Training on Dribbling among Hockey Players

Abstract

This study sought to determine the effects of game-specific training on hockey players’ dribbling. For this study, thirty male hockey players from Namakkal, Tamilnadu, were selected at random to serve as subjects. They were between the ages of 18 and 25. The participants were split into two equal classes after being selected at random. The control group (CG) and experimental group (game-specific training) were created. For six weeks, the study group practiced game-specific training in addition to their regular activities three days a week. The experimental treatment was only available at night. The experimental group did not receive any training. Both groups took a pre-test before the training to gauge their dribbling prowess through a subjective evaluation. A post-test was conducted once the experimental phase was completed. The significance level was set at 0.05 and the ANCOVA test was employed.