Analysis of Wrist Fitness on the Backhand Lob Badminton Better For Badminton Athletes in Takalar District

Abstract

This study aims to determine the level of wrist flexibility on badminton backhand lob for badminton athletes in Takalar District. This research type is quantitative research. The variables in this study are wrist flexibility and backhand lob strokes. The population in this study is all badminton athletes in Takalar District, the sample technique that used in this study is simple random sampling. Data collection techniques used are wrist flexibility test and backhand lob test. The method used in this research is descriptive correlation, namely by knowing the relationship between wrist flexibility and the ability to hit backhand lobs for badminton athletes in Takalar district. Based on the research, the result shows that wrist flexibility on badminton backhand lob strokes for badminton athletes in Takalar district as many as 20 respondents has a significant relationship between wrist flexibility. With the elasticity of the muscles and the breadth of the joints, it will be easier for a person to master movement skills in various sports and faster, because the possibility of movement will be more flexible and difficult movements can be done, such as doing lob movements in badminton.