• Dr. Aruna Rani
• Puspalal Sharma

Abstract Playing football requires huge amount of motor abilities attributes in addition to proficiency, understanding and intellect (Wade, 1979; Sheldon et al., 1954). The aim of the present study is to describe the motor abilities of Bhutanese National Club Footballers and to examine their relationship selected motor abilities among different playing positions of the players. The sample frame comprised of 108 (6 teams of 18 players each) players from six top Football Clubs (FC) namely Yeedzin FC, Thimphu City FC, Drukpol FC, Ugyen Academy FC, Phuntsholing FC and Dzongrig FC taking part in the Coca Cola Football League; highest level of football tournament in Bhutan. Flexibility test by sit and reach method (Davis et al., 2000). Speed test- 10mts and 30mts using electronic timing equipment (used for FIFA referees sprint test were held to collect the desired data. A trial version of Software, SPSS (Ver.16) was utilized to do the analysis of the measured data. Mean, standard deviation and one-way ANOVA was utilized to see whether any significant difference is there among footballers according to their playing positions. Results displayed no significant difference was identified in the flexibility and speed of Bhutanese national club footballers in relation to their playing position.

Keywords: Footballers, Flexibility, Speed, Playing Positions, Bhutanese, Club.

"Collating Flexibility And Speed Among Bhutanese National Club Footballers In Relation To Their Playing Position", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.47-53, January 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDY06009.pdf

"Collating Flexibility And Speed Among Bhutanese National Club Footballers In Relation To Their Playing Position", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp47-53, January 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDY06009.pdf