~ 205 ~ International Journal of Physiology, Nutrition and Physical Education 2025; 10(1): 205-210 ISSN: 2456-0057 IJPNPE 2025; 10(1): 205-210 © 2025 IJPNPE www.journalofsports.com Received: 01-01-2025 Accepted: 05-02-2025 Dr. Tejinder Singh Assistant Professor, Govt. College Amargarh, Punjab, India Corresponding Author: Dr. Tejinder Singh Assistant Professor, Govt. College Amargarh. Punjab, India Comparison of balance ability and flexibility among the male raiders and stoppers of circle style kabaddi Tejinder Singh DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.22271/journalofsport.2025.v10.i1d.3042 Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare the balance ability and flexibility among the male raiders and stoppers of circle style kabbadi. With the purposive sampling technique a total two hundred sixteen (102 raiders and 114 stoppers) of circle style kabaddi were taken as subjects. The results were obtained through the SPSS version 21.0. In this study the Flamingo Balance test and Bridge test were used to measure the balance ability and flexibility of the players. These tools were taken from the specific physical fitness test battery for circle style kabaddi players, standardized by Singh T. (2018). The study had been analyzed with the help of mean, SD, Levene's test for equality of variances and the comparison between groups was done with the help of t-test. The study revealed that on the basis of the finding male raiders and stoppers were possessing same degree of balance ability, But raiders have more ability of flexibility than stoppers. Keywords: Balance ability, flexibility, raider, stopper, circle style kabaddi Introduction The greater degree of physical fitness is required for the high level performance in the sports and games. The player can be injured during the training or competition if he has not high level of physical fitness. Circle style kabaddi requires a high level physical fitness. This game is a combative game and during the competition, the body parts of the players take high level stressing. Due to the high level stressing the players are often injured in this game. For avoiding the injuries the players should be proper physically fit for Circle Style Kabaddi. According to Singh, T. (2018) [4-5] , “Circle Style Kabaddi is becoming a popular game in many parts of the world and there is an increasing demand with regard to fitness skill and related capabilities of the circle style kabaddi players. The promotion and evaluation of the level of physical fitness is considered essential in Circle Style Kabaddi”. Physical fitness gives the good feeling to the players and it increases the self-confidence of the players. Self-confidence plays a very important role for the better performance in the games. Physical fitness is a ability to tolerate the more stress of physical load. A fit player can continue the training or play under difficult circumstances whereas unfit player would quit under difficult circumstances. So many studies has been completed on physical fitness or comparative study of physical fitness components between the players of many games. Singh, T. Dr. (2020) [9] Comparative analysis of Cardio-vascular endurance between the male raiders and stoppers of circle style kabaddi, Singh, T. (2019) [7, 8] . Comparative analysis of speed and muscular power between the male raiders and stoppers of circle style kabaddi, Singh T. (2019) [7, 8] Comparative Analysis of Agility and Reaction Ability between the male Raiders and Stoppers of Circle Style Kabaddi, Singh, T. (2018) [5, 6] . Constructed and standardized a specific physical fitness test battery for circle style kabaddi players, Rani, S. (2018) [3] conducted a comparative study of flexibility between kabaddi and kho-kho games players, Singh, T. (2018) [5, 6] conducted a comparative study of cardio-vascular endurance, agility and flexibility level between the circle style male kabaddi players of Panjab University Chandigarh and Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra, Singh, S. Dr. (2017) [4] conducted a comparative study of selected motor fitness components