Sports Science for 21<SUP>st</SUP> Century

Abstract

Sports performance is a mixture of many ingredients like efficient utilization of sports Science coaching along with technical and tactical training. It depends upon the Systematic approach in researching not only the performance but also factors such as the athletic training responsible for the performance. Sports sciences play a vital role in the successful sporting performance. Building a foundation of sound sports training is possible only through utilization of relevant sport sciences. Generally, sports science is relatively a new field in India but is growing very rapidly. Sport is associated with several other disciplines. All the associated disciplines are inter-related and inter-dependent for top level performance. Leonardo davinci said, "Those who are enamored of practice without science are like a pilot. Who goes into a ship without rudder on compass and has never any certainty of where he is going" (Frank w. Dick,-2006). The quotation clearly indicates the importance of science in any field. Obviously sports sciences also hold utmost importance and play a critical role in the successful sporting performance.