• Mr. P. Srinivasan
• Dr. C. Durai

This study was to determine the core training on selected skill performance variables among hockey players. To achieve the purpose of the study thirtymale hockey players were selected from LASA (Lakshmi Ammal Sports Academy) Kovilpatti, Tamilnadu. Their age ranged between 14 and 16 years. The selected subjects were divided into two groups. Group I experimental and Group II acted as control. The experimental group was given core training for three days a week, for a period of 6 weeks. Before and after the training all the subjects were measured on skill variables such as dribbling was measured by W-form dribbling test and goal shooting test was measured by Stewart Brothers Field Hockey Test. The pre and post test data were statistically examined for significant difference by using dependent ‘t’ test. The level of significance was fixed at 0.05 level of confidence. The results reveal that the 6 weeks core training had significant improvement for pre and post-test on skill performance variables when compared to the experimental and control groups.But also significant differences were found between experimental and control group towards their performance.

core training, dribbling. Goal shooting and hockey

"EFFECT OF CORE TRAINING ON SELECTED SKILL PERFORMANCEVARIABLES AMONG HOCKEY PLAYERS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.1385-1388, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812D97.pdf

"EFFECT OF CORE TRAINING ON SELECTED SKILL PERFORMANCEVARIABLES AMONG HOCKEY PLAYERS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp1385-1388, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812D97.pdf