Some motor abilities and their relationship to the serve stroke in tennis

Abstract

Tennis is a game that requires a high mentality on the part of those who play it as much as it requires physical and motor abilities. It is considered one of the exciting individual games. Recently, it has become one of the popular games, and is played by both sexes and all ages. It depends on the coach’s ability to develop all the player’s skills and consolidate the love of the game in himself. The skill of serving is one of the most basic skills in the game of tennis because it is the key to playing and through it a point can be scored directly, which enhances the player’s self-confidence, and whoever has a strong serve is difficult to beat, and reaching the good level of the player depends on the player’s physical, physical and motor capabilities 1- Identify some motor abilities and their relationship to the serve stroke in tennis. The research method includes the descriptive method using the survey method The research population and sample included third-year students at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences/University of Kufa 2023-2024, numbering (24). Conclusions 1- Motor abilities (agility, flexibility, coordination) have a significant role in performing the serve 2- There is a significant correlation between some serving skills and some motor abilities (agility, flexibility, coordination) The recommendations included: 1- It is necessary to focus on agility, flexibility and coordination exercises when training students in tennis skills 2- The need to conduct similar studies on motor abilities in other skills