Analysis of speed and agility between male volleyball players and basketball players of annamalai university

The main aim of the study was to compare the speed and agility among volleyball players and basketball players of Annamalai University. Twenty male volleyball and twenty basketball players were randomly selected for the study. 50m run test was used to measure the speed and Illinois agility test was used to measure the agility among the volleyball and basketball players. This study was limited to male volleyball and basketball players of Annamalai University. The result revealed that basketball players have good speed and agility as compared to volleyball players. The further findings show that the speed training is better among basketball players than volleyball players. The present study concluded that basketball players are having good speed as compared to volleyball players. But there is no difference in agility between basketball players and volleyball players. Agility is the ability to change the body's position efficiently, and requires the integration of isolated movement skills using a combination of balance, coordination, speed, reflexes, strength, and endurance. Agility is the ability to change the direction of the body in an efficient and effective manner. A more accurate definition of speed is that: it is the ability to move as fast as possible, through the optimal range of motion, in a deliberate and intentional manner, in particular direction. Speed is not just measured on how fast a person is either; there are several components of measurement that give a complete picture of a player‘s speed (Reddy 2012).