Physical Education is the Basic Foundation for Athlete Development

Abstract

The school’s physical education programme is a primary contributor to building a strong foundation for the development of Sports Persons in India. Physical Education Plays the main role in the Identification of Talent and Selection of Sport of a Child at School and College level to guide for the correct coaching in becoming the future champions of the country.Sport programs and coaches resort to overemphasizing competition and related sport skills. From a coach’s standpoint, there is need for practical, functional, and sequential athlete document that will provide coaches with best practices for the development of strength, flexibility, and stability in their athletes at correct age at school level to develop the motor qualities and skills. The sample for the study consists of  20 International Players  of  Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and other states through the Interview Method those  who have participated in  Olympics, Asian Games, Common Wealth Games and other International Sports  Events. All the Sports Persons has recommended due to the Physical Education Programmes in early age and at school level they came to sports and it helps in the development of Sports Person at correct age. Hence it is recommended that Physical Education will plays  basic foundation for athlete development at School and College Level.Key words: Physical Education, Talent, Selection of sport, Sports Skills. etc.