The Effect of Skipping, Ground Ladder and Line Drill Trainings on Speed, Agility and Coordination in Basketball Players

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of intensive skipping, line drill and ground ladder training on speed, agility and coordination in order to increase the performance of athletes during the short camp period. Methods: The study group was selected from among 3000 athletes determined as a result of the screenings covering 81 provinces for the Turkey men's star national basketball team. 92 athletes who passed the first stage, which consisted of physical characteristics and pre-test evaluations, participated in the study. In addition to general basketball training, young basketball players were given intensive skipping, line drill and ground ladder exercises for 15 days. The average age of the basketball players participating in the study was 15,52,5 years, height 185,015,9 cm, and body weight 75,223,6 kg. In the study, 30 meters, illinois agility, hexagonal (coordination) and T Drill tests were used to determine the speed, coordination and agility of basketball players. Results: While no significant difference was found in the 30 meter Speed Test values of the basketball players in the study, a statistically significant difference was found in the Illinois Agility Test, T Drill Agility Test and Hexagonal Coordination Test values. As a result, it was concluded that the intense skipping, ground ladder and line drill trainings during the short camp period did not improve speed, but the agility and coordination of the athletes significantly improved. Conclusion: In the light of these results, it can be said that it would be appropriate for the athletes to have skipping, ground ladder and line drill trainings in order to improve agility and coordination during the short camp period.