Why Do Students Kick the Volleyball Ball in Physical Education Courses

The purpose of this study is to examine the reasons for the kicking of the volleyball ball by secondary school and high school students in the physical education courses. The study was carried out with a total of 1388 students in different 14 schools. The study was conducted with survey model. A semi-structured questionnaire developed by the researcher was used. In the form, there are questions about the demographic characteristics of the students as well as their views on the kicking of the volleyball ball. When the findings obtained from the students were examined, 38% of the students stated that they kicking of the volleyball ba ll. It was understood that the high school students had significantly more kicking of the volleyball ball than the secondary school students. And kicking off the volleyball ball significantly differed in terms of the gender of the students (in favor of the girls) and school success (in favor of good level). The students’ kicking off the volleyball ball was not significantly differentiated in terms of the educational status of the parents. “The reflex” (39.0 %) and “love soccer” (28.2 %) were the most important reasons for the students to kick off the volleyball ball.