Septri, Syahrial Bachtiar, Khairuddin, Sonya Nelson, Rully Effendi, Jepri Naldi, Kadek Yogi Parta Lesmana
Problem Formulation and Objectives. Karate is a popular martial sport today, the Mawashi Geri kick is a form of technique that is a mainstay for karate athletes to get points, but this kick is still very difficult for karate athletes to master because it involves physical fitness which is related to skills such as flexibility, balance and Explosion power. Therefore, this study aims to look at the relationship between flexibility, balance and explosive power on the Mawashi Geri kicking ability of karate athletes. Method. This research is quantitative associative, with 25 junior athletes in the youth to adult categories taken using purposive sampling. The procedures and instruments in this research take all data on each variable. Mawashi Geri kick (Y) data was obtained using the Mawashi Geri kick test ability which was carried out three times, then the best execution was taken in seconds. Next, for flexibility (X1), data was obtained using the Front-to-Rear-Split Test using the Flexomeasure tool and a ruler or meter. Scoring is determined by recording the best score from three trials as the performance score. Next, for balance (X2), data was obtained using the Balance Beam Test, the score calculated is the average of three experimental scores. Next, the explosive power (X3) was measured using the Stunding Board Jump Test. The data was then analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. Results. The results showed that flexibility, balance and explosive power influenced the Mawashi Geri kicking ability of karate athletes (p<0.05) with a simultaneous influence of 81.10%. The effect of flexibility is 4.75%, with a mean and standard deviation of 6.2 ± 6.74. Balance was 12.12%, with a mean and standard deviation of 4.68 ± 0.75. The explosive power was 5.28%, with an average and standard deviation of 178.28 ± 26.83. Of these three factors, balance is the dominant factor that influences the mawashi geri kick without ignoring other factors (flexibility and explosive power). Conclusion. Good balance, good flexibility and optimal explosive power impact the mawashi geri kick. This research is expected to be useful for coaches, sports instructors and athletes to evaluate the importance of these factors to obtain optimal mawashi geri kick results. © JPES.
Doctoral in Sport Science, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia; Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia; Department of Health & Recreation, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia; Madrasah Teacher Education, Faculty of Islamic Religion, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Barat, Indonesia; Department of Physical Education, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia
