Acknowledgement

The investigator expresses his deep sense of gratitude to his research guide, Dr. M. N.

Deshpande, Assistant Professor, Chandrashekhar Agashe College of Physical Education,

Pune for his generous advice, valuable guidance, logical criticism and scientific approach to complete this investigation.

Special thanks are to Dr. Nayana Nimkar, Principal, Chandrashekhar Agashe College of

Physical Education, Gultekadi, -37, Dr. Sopan Kangane, Dr. Sharad Aher, Dr. Shraddha

Naik, Dr. Arun Shinde and also Dr. Deepak Shendkar, Director of Physical Education, Modern college, for their cooperation and suggestions whenever approached for. The Researcher also acknowledges his sincere thanks to Shri Khedkar, Librarian, Chandrashekhar Agashe

College of Physical Education, Pune for cooperation and help.

The researcher is thankful to all the teaching and non-teaching staff of this Chandrashekhar

Agashe College of Physical Education, Pune for rendering guidance and motivation. The investigator also expresses his gratitude towards Mr. Dipak Ghole and Dr. Vishnu Pethkar from Department of Physical Education, University of Pune for the prompt help whenever required.

The investigator is thankful to Handball Association and Handball

Association for according kind permission and providing cooperation to conduct this study.

The cooperation extended by the authorities and players of all the Schools/Clubs is thankfully acknowledged. Investigator is also thankful to the all coaches and experts from handball field from Maharashtra for their valuable guidance and suggestions for the completion of this study.

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The investigator expresses his thanks to his mother Asha Bodke brother Pravin, Sister

Manisha and my friends Shirish & Ameet for their favourable as well as continuous support.

He acknowledges heartfelt thanks to his wife ‘Deepali’ and son ‘Sarvadnya’ who inspired for completion of this Endeavour.

December, 2012 Mr Yogesh H. Bodke

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