Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, {Bi-Monthly}, ISSN 2249-9598, Volume-08, Sept 2018 Special Issue (02) www.oiirj.org ISSN 2249 - 9598 Page 271 A Comparative Study of Cardio-Vascular Endurance, Agility and Flexibility Level between the Circle Style Male Kabbadi Players of PU Chandigarh and KU Kurukshetra Tejinder Singh Assistant Professor P.G.S. Govt. College of Physical Education Patiala India The purpose of this study was to compare cardio-vascular endurance, agility and flexibility between the Circle Style Male Kabbadi Players of PU Chandigarh and KU Kurukshetra. A total one hunderd nine (N=107) circle style male kabaddi players of eight teams of both Universities were selected. In this study the shuttle run, 600 m run and bridge test were used to measure the cardio-vascular endurance, agility and flexibility of the players. The study had been analyzed with the help of mean, SD, SE D and the comparison between groups was done with the help of Levene's test for equality of variances and ’t’-test for equality of means. The study revealed that on the basis of the finding, players of both Universities were possessing same degree of cardio-vascular endurance, agility and flexibility ability. KEYWORDS- cardio-vasucular endurance, agility, flexiability,circle style kabaddi. Introduction- “The “circle kabaddi” or Punjab style, for which the World Cup was organized, is quite different from the “national style”. As the name suggests, it is played in a circular ground instead of the rectangular one as is the case in the “national style”. After a raider and a defender tag, it is the display of strength and skill of the two players from the opposite sides”.(The Hindu, 2012). Circle Style Kabaddi is characterized by pulling, pushing, catching, turning, jumping, short sprints, rapid acceleration or deceleration and requires athleticism, skill, speed, power, strength, flexibility, Cardio-vascular and muscular endurance, balance, reaction ability and agility. This game is a combination of Wrestling and Kho-Kho. It is generally assumed that through the years, Circle Style Kabaddi has developed to become faster, with more intensity and aggressive play in the World Kabaddi League and Kabaddi World Cups than seen in the past. Circle Style Kabaddi is a combative sport, and performance depends on a number of factors, such as physical fitness, psychological factors, player’s technique, tactics. Injuries and squeal from previous injury can also affect the player’s ability to perform. “Fitness is that state which characterizes the degree to which a person is able to function efficiently. Fitness is an individual matter. It implies the ability of each person to live most effectively with his potentialities. Ability to function depends upon the physical, mental, emotional, moral and components of fitness; all of which are related to one another and are mutually inter-dependent.”(AAHPER, 1965). A fit person can do the more work without any fatigue and the quality of the work will also be better. Today’s games and sports demand best specific physical fitness for Abstract