INFLUENCE OF VIDEO ANALYSIS INTEGRATED WITH SPECIFIC DRILLS ON SELECTED SKILL PERFORMANCE VARIABLES OF SCHOOL BALL BADMINTON PLAYERS

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of video analysis with specific drills on selected skill performance variables among school ball badminton players. Seven school-level players aged between 15 and 17 years from ARH Ball Badminton Club, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, were selected as participants. A single-group pre-test and post-test experimental design was adopted for the study. The independent variable was video analysis integrated with specific drills, while the dependent variables included selected skill performance variables such as low serve, underarm volley, and back row overhead twist smash. The skill performance variables were measured using standardised badminton skill tests, and scores were recorded in points. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a paired sample t-test to determine the significance of differences between pre-test and post-test scores at the 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study revealed significant improvements in all selected skill performance variables after the training intervention. The findings indicate that integrating video analysis with specific skill drills is an effective training strategy for improving technical performance among school ball badminton players.