Kho-Kho and Kabaddi Coach,Sports Authority of India,Part Time Ph.D.Research Scholar Assistant Professor Sports Psychology and Sociology,Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University,Chennai.

The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship of physical fitness and psychological variables to Kabaddi playing ability. To achieve the objectives of the study six physical fitness and three psychological variables were selected as independent variables and playing ability as dependent variable, which was assessed through subjective rating by three experts during the tournaments. Forty men Kabaddi players took part in the University of Madras Inter-Collegiate Kabaddi tournaments in the 2012-2013 sessions were selected as subjects. Pearson’s product moment correlation (Zero order) was used as a statistical tool to find out the result of the study and it reveals that the physical fitness variables of speed, agility, explosive power, shoulder strength, endurance and flexibility and the psychological variables of sports competition anxiety, aggression and achievement motivation were significant relationship with Kababdi playing abilit