Pengaruh Latihan Zig-Zag Terhadap Kelincahan dan Dribbling dalam Sepak Bola Putri Usia Dini di SD NU Mafatihul Ulum Kudus

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of zig-zag training on the agility and dribbling ability of early-age girls' soccer at NU Mafatihul Ulum Elementary School, Kudus. The study used a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental method through a one-group pretest-posttest design. The study population was 280 students with a sample of 24 third-grade female students selected using a purposive sampling technique. The research instruments included an agility test using the Illinois Agility Test and a soccer dribbling ability test using the Soccer Dribbling Test. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, normality tests, homogeneity tests, and paired sample t-tests. The results showed that zig-zag training had a significant effect on improving the agility and dribbling ability of early-age girls' soccer. This improvement was seen from the students' ability to change direction quickly, maintain body balance, and control the ball better when dribbling. These findings indicate that zig-zag training can be an effective alternative training model to improve physical abilities and basic soccer skills in elementary school students, both in PJOK learning and extracurricular soccer activities.