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INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction
Playing well in sports related games such hockey, players
should command high degree of game configuration and
game competence. Coaching and teaching players to
acquire high caliber of game configuration and game
competence as well as sport related motor fitness are
among many challenges faced by coaches (Rink, French
and Tjeedsma, 1996). Parameters such as tactical
decision making, speed and accuracy executing skills,
cardiovascular fitness, coordination, flexibilities,
anaerobic capacity, are important game configuration
in upgrading game performances (Drewe, 2000; Wassmer
& Mookerjee, 2002; Wilsmore & Curtis, 1992). Coaches
and physical educationist dealing with games like
hockey, soccer, basketball players need to educate their
players to have a good command of game knowledge for
quick decision-making as to “what to do” and “how to
do” in game situation as well as executing skills with
speed and accuracy at the right time in a game play