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COMPARATIVE STUDY ON SPEED AND AGILITY BETWEEN INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS GAME PLAYERS IN BIRBHUM Himlu Chowdhury1; Dr. Ashok Kr. Goon2 Research scholar DPESS visva- bharati1; Professor DPESS Visva-bharati2 ABSTRACT Background: There are a considerable number of published studies related to the kinanthropometric and physiological variables but there is little data on the motor performance of soccer players in Bolpur region according to playing level. Purpose of the study: The purpose of the present study was to compare the speed and agility between indigenous and non-indigenous game players in birbhum. Method and Design: For the purpose of these study forty (40) male players was selected, twenty (20) from the indigenous sport kho-kho and twenty (20) from by non-indigenous sport football who represent different competition at subdivision, district & state level have been selected randomly. Their age ranged between 14 to 16 years. The study was conducted only on the male players. For the present study the chosen variables were speed and agility and for the collection of the data the following tests were used: 20 meter sprint for measured the speed and arrowhead agility test for measured the agility. To determine the differences, if any, the independent t-test was calculated. The data was processed by means of the MS Excel Data Analysis tool pack. Result & Discussion: That insignificant difference exists between the group when compared with speed (p= 0.25), agility (p=1.67), the finding of the present study was that significant differences were absent between the two groups i.e. indigenous and non-indigenous players. Conclusion: The study suggested that there are significant differences were absent between the two groups i.e. indigenous and non-indigenous players. .