Influence of Physical Training on Footwork of District Level Badminton Players

Footwork is quite essential for badminton players. It has to be perfect and accurate. Players have to reach to the shuttle very quickly and respond immediately. Laxity in any case is not acceptable in competitive era of badminton. For district level players, footwork is extremely crucial. Occasional training and light exercises are not going to improve the footwear of the players. It has been observed that players at district level have poor footwork due to which their performance also hampers a lot. An effort has been made to assess the influence of physical training on footwork of district level badminton players. For this purpose rigorous physical training; including 20 exercises in gymnasium have been provided to the players. It was found that significant improvement took place in footwork after physical training of four months.