THE EFFECT OF ANIMATED IMAGES WITH AND WITHOUT MUSICAL RHYTHMS ON LEARNING FOREHAND AND BACKHAND SHOTS IN TABLE-TENNIS

The study aims to: 1- Identify the effect of animated images with and without musical rhythms between pre and post tests on learning forehand and backhand shooting skills in table-tennis. 2- Identify the differences among groups of the study in post-measurements to determine the best educational method in learning forehand and backhand shooting skills in table-tennis. The researcher used the empirical method as it is proper to the nature of the study. Sample of the study was chosen purposively from second grade students at School of Physical Education, Halabja University for the academic year 2014 ? 2015 (44 students) and they were divided into four equal groups: three empirical groups and one control group. The total numbers of sample are 36 students; each curriculum consisted of 10 units for each group (two units a week). The researcher used slow and loud music with applied exercises of both skills of straight forehand and backhand shots for the second and third groups. The researcher reached a set of conclusions including: 1- Using animated images with and without musical rhythms had a positive effect on learning forehand and backhand shooting skills in table-tennis. 2- The third empirical group excelled (animated images with loud musical rhythms) over the second empirical group (animated images with slow musical rhythms) and the control group in learning forehand and backhand shooting skills in table-tennis.