The Effect of Agility and Coordination on the Footwork Ability of Children Aged 8 to 10 Years of Koto Tangah In Padang City
- February 20, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: IJRISS, Sport Science
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue II, February 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Risky Syahputra*, Irfan Oktavianus, Oktarifaldi, Lucy Pratama Putri, Syahrial Bakhtiar
Faculty of Sport Science Padang State University, Padang, Indonesia
Abstract—Based on preliminary studies, the problem in this research is the ability of footwork that is still not good. This is thought to be caused by many factors, the authors suspect among the contributing factors are the agility and coordination that children have. This study aims to look at the effect of agility and coordination on children’s footwork ability levels. The population in this study were grade 3 and 4 elementary school students in Koto Tangah District, Padang City. The sampling technique was random sampling, so the sample was 107 children. The instrument used to obtain data on agility was t-test, coordination with cable jump while footwork with ITN test. Based on the results of research conducted there are: (1) agility contributed 23.1%, (2) coordination and contributed 28.7%, (3) the effect of agility and coordination on the ability of footwork with a calculated value of 0.389> rtable 0.176 and a significant value (Sig) is 0,000 smaller than the probability of 0.05 with a regression value of Y = 11.94 + 0.339X1 + 0.422X2. The results of this study indicate that the footwork ability possessed by elementary school students in Koto Tangah Subdistrict, Padang City is influenced by their agility and coordination. The better the criteria of agility and coordination they have, the better the footwork ability they are able to display.
Keyword – Agility, Balance, Footwork Ability
I. INTRODUCTION
Footwork is a basic foundation that is very important for every child to be able to play tennis games easily. Based on the observations and experiences of researchers in the lectures of sports students at the Faculty of Sport Science, Padang State University, it can be seen that in terms of speed and footwork in tennis lectures, they have not been able to show optimally. This situation has an impact on the results of the stroke technique taught because when hitting the body it is never in the comfort zone to execute the ball correctly. Though Footwork is an important factor in an effort to master a sport, because with Footwork a person can always be in a favorable position to execute certain sports techniques.
