Abstract:

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of eight-week tennis basic training on motor skills in children aged 10-12. A total of 80 volunteer students, 40 in the research group and 40 in the control group, were included in the study with experimental and control groups based on the pre-test-post-test model. Tennis Conditioning Test protocol (KTT) was applied to determine the progress of the participants. It was determined that the data had normal distribution and Paired Samples t-test was used to determine the difference between KTT pretest and posttest. According to the results of the statistical analysis, it was determined that there was a significant difference (p<0.005) in favor of the post-test in the movement speed, explosive strength, continuity in the strength towards the upper extremity, anaerobic endurance and total scores of the children in the experimental group. In addition, there were significant differences in favor of the post-test in the speed of movement, continuity in strength and total score values in the children in the control group. The reason for this is thought to be due to the fact that children are in their developmental period. In the training programs to be applied to the children, the developmental stages of the children should be taken into consideration and the applications that will improve the motor skills should be added. It is thought that directing children to a sports branch or physical activity from an early age in line with the possibilities of the schools and following them regularly with standardized test batteries are important in improving the motor skill levels of children.