~ 280 ~ International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health 2017; 4(4): 280-283 P-ISSN: 2394-1685 E-ISSN: 2394-1693 Impact Factor (ISRA): 5.38 IJPESH 2017; 4(4): 280-283 © 2017 IJPESH www.kheljournal.com Received: 16-05-2017 Accepted: 17-06-2017 Inder Kerketta Research Scholar, Department of Physical Education, GGV, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India Dr. Ratnesh Singh Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, GGV, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India Correspondence Inder Kerketta Research Scholar, Department of Physical Education, GGV, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India Effect of SAQ training programme on playing ability of basketball players Inder Kerketta and Dr. Ratnesh Singh Abstract The purpose of present study was to investigate the effect of SAQ training programme on playing ability of basketball players. Twenty male basketball players were selected and the nature of sampling was purposive and on random basis from Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (C.G.) and their age ranged between 18-25 years. The basketball playing ability was graded (out of 50 points) by a panel of three qualified experts during actual competition and the average of three grades were considered as subject’s playing ability. The subjects were divided into two equal groups on random basis consisting of ten subjects in each group. The first group was administered with Speed Agility Quickness (SAQ) training with equipment and was designated as Speed Agility Quickness Experimental (SAQE) group and the second group was administered with Speed Agility Quickness (SAQ) training without equipment and was designated as Speed Agility Quickness Control (SAQC) group. SAQ training was considered as an independent variable and basketball playing ability was considered as a dependent variable. The one- way analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA) and the significant level at 0.05 was used to find out the effect of SAQ training programme on playing ability of basketball players. All the statistical calculation was carried out using SPSS version 16.0. The finding of the study shows that there was significant difference between Speed Agility Quickness Experimental (SAQE) group and Speed Agility Quickness Control (SAQC) group basketball players of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (C.G.). Keywords: Speed Agility Quickness (SAQ), Basketball and Training Introduction Physical adaptation of the player to perform the sports activities is one of the practical functions of the training which improve the training of the player to reach to higher levels in the sports activities. The skillful performance is relevantly associated with the special physical motor abilities as the perfection of the skillful performance depends on the range of the development of the special physical abilities to perform such requirements, such as muscular power, endurance, agility and others. The skillful performance is often measured by the level of the player to acquire physical abilities (Shallaby, 2010) [10]. Speed Agility Quickness (SAQ) is used in basketball games to improve a player’s ability to perform various ranges of movement, better coordinating the body and the brain. Speed Agility Quickness (SAQ) training is different kind of training method, which aims to maximise each individual potential in his/her genetically inherited abilities. Speed, agility and quickness are undoubtedly highly desirable in both team and individual sports specifically in intermittent games like 2 Basketball which is about 20% aerobic and 80% anaerobic in nature (Brittenham, 1996) [1] . Several researches were conducted a study on Speed Agility Quickness (SAQ) training among different team game players but there are less studies were conducted on effect of SAQ training programme on playing ability of basketball players. Therefore, research scholar is paying attention to conduct this study. Statement of the problem The statement of the problem was stated as to examine the effect of SAQ training programme on playing ability of basketball players. Hypothesis of the study It was hypothesised that the S.A.Q. training programme could have positive effect on playing ability of basketball players.