The Effect of Plyometric Training and Hanging Ball Training on Smash Skills in Sepak Takraw Athletes at SMAN 12 Sports Talent School, Bengkulu Province

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of plyometric training and hanging ball training on smash skills among sepaktakraw athletes at SMAN 12 Special Sports Class of Bengkulu Province. Using a total sampling method to determine the number of respondents, 12 sepaktakraw athletes from SMAN 12 Special Sports Class of Bengkulu Province were selected. This experimental study utilized a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design, which is a pre-experimental design consisting of a pretest (test administered before treatment) and a posttest (test administered after treatment) in a single group. Data collection was conducted using test scores. The data were analyzed using descriptive data analysis and a t-test. The results of this study indicate that there is an effect of plyometric training and hanging ball training on the smash skills of sepaktakraw athletes at SMAN 12 Special Sports Class of Bengkulu Province, with a calculated t-value ($t_{count}$) of $2.394$, while the t-table value ($t_{table}$) is $1.795$ at a significance level of $\alpha = 0.05$ and degrees of freedom ($df$) = $12$.