Developing of top serve accuracy test on Sepak takraw sport game

Abstract

The serve test in sepak takraw game is a test that aimed to measure the accuracy of serving in sepak takraw game, where the testi stands on the field. This study aimed to develop top serve accuracy test for sepak takraw by adjusting the development of sepak takraw sport in order to find out the server capabilities of sepak takraw athletes. This type of research was a development research. The population of this research was 82 people of sepak takraw soccer athletes aged 15-25 years from west Sumatra. The research sample in the first stage was 20 people and the second stage was 62 people with a purposive sampling technique, because the experienced athletes competed at the regional level to the national level and were male. The results of the study was before the implementation of field trials, an expert validation process was carried out to check the contents of the serve accuracy test for sepak takraw, the percentage of expert evaluations was 91.5% with very decent category. Furthermore, in the process of analysing the calculation of the validity level in small group trials, the correlation coefficient value of 0.781 was in the very good category and the results of the validity coefficient in the large group trial of 0.812 were also in the very good category. Furthermore, for the level of reliability in small group trials, the correlation coefficient value of 0.896 was in very good category and the results of the reliability coefficient in the large group trial for 0.917 were also in the very good category. The research that would be carried out next was the improvement of sensor-based or digital tools and making assessment norms for groups of women with clear age limits in the coaching of sepak takraw.