The Relationship between Agility and Flexibility with Dribbling Ability in Football for Students of SMA N 1 Hulu Kuantan, Kuantan Singingi Regency

Abstrak

The problem in this study is the lack of students ability to do dribbling in football games, so that the ball is free from mastery and the ball is easily captured by the opposing players. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between agility and flexibility with dribbling ability in football for students of SMA N 1 Hulu Kuantan, Kuantan Singingi Regency.

This study is correlational which relates between independent variables, namely agility (X1) and flexibility (X2) with the dependent variable, namely dribbling ability in football games (Y). The population in this study were male students of class X and XI totaling 42 people. The sampling technique in this study is total sampling. Data collection for agility test with dodging run test, is determined by sit and reach test and dribbling ability with soccer dribbling test. The data obtained in the analysis using product moment correlation formula and multiple correlation with α = 0.05.

Hypothesis test results show that, (1) there is a significant relationship between agility and dribbling ability with r_count = 0.560> r _table = 0.304 and the value of t_count = 4.279> t_table = 1.682, (2) there is a significant relationship between the flexibility with dribbling ability with r_count = 0.552 > r_table = 0.304 and the value of t_count = 4.185 > t_table = 1.682, and 3) there is a significant relationship between agility and flexibility together with dribbling ability with r_count = 0.621 > r_table = 0.304 and F_count = 12.24 > F_table = 3.24.

Suggestion for students SMA N 1 Hulu Kuantan, Kuantan Singingi Regency, to be able to to increase physical endurance in football with planned and continuous training,and pay attention to basic principles in training. Other than that, agility and flexibility must be considered, so that it can be good result for the athlete.