HUBUNGAN FLEKSIBILITAS DAN KELINCAHAN DENGAN KEMAMPUAN SMASH PADA ATLET BULU TANGKIS PB LAUSER ACEH TENGAH

Abstract

Badminton is a sport that is popular and popular in Indonesia, from children to the elderly, considering that badminton is an achievement sport. A badminton player must have flexibility and agility as well as good smashing ability so that it is easy to win the game. This research aims to determine the relationship between flexibility and agility and badminton smash ability in PB Lauser Aceh tengah athletes. This research is correlational research. The population used was PB Lauser  Aceh Tengah athletes, totaling 5 athletes. The total number of samples taken was 5 athletes. Data collection techniques use surveys, with data collection techniques using tests and measurements. The instruments used in this research were the sit and reach test for flexibility, shuttle run for agility, and smash accuracy for the badminton smash ability test. Data analysis techniques use regression and correlation analysis, both simple and multiple, through prerequisite tests of normality and linearity. The results of the research show that: (1) there is a significant relationship between flexibility and badminton smash ability with a contribution of 21%. (2) there is a significant relationship between agility and badminton smash ability with a contribution of 114%. (3) together there is a relationship between flexibility and agility and badminton smash ability in PB Lauser Aceh Tengah athletes with a contribution of 135%.