Development of a training program in the special preparation period phase to improve (accuracy and speed) bowling skills in women criket athletes

Abstract

Introduction. Good physical condition has many advantages, including athletes can and easily learn new skills that are relatively difficult, not get tired easily in participating in training and matches better. Purpose. This study was to intervene during the special preparation phase to improve the accuracy and speed of bowling skills in female cricket athletes. Materials and Methods. Preparation of a Special Preparation Stage Training Program to Improve Bowling Skills (Accuracy and Speed) for Female Cricket Athletes of South Sulawesi with a sample of 15 people. This type of research is a quantitative descriptive research. Data analysis used SPSS 21 software with descriptive tests, normality tests and hypothesis tests. Results. The results of the analysis of the effect of accuracy training variables on female cricket athletes obtained an average pretest accuracy value of 54.87 and a posttest accuracy value of 58.00 with a sig value of 0.000. The speed training program for female cricket athletes obtained an average pre-test speed value of 14.3373 and a post-test speed value of 13.2380, with a sig value of 0.000 and a difference of 1.0993 was obtained, so there was an increase in the speed training program, the average value -the average pre test bowling skill was 16.20 and the post test bowling skills score was 18.60, with a sig score of 0.000. and obtained a difference of 2,400. Conclusion. Based on the results of the data and discussion of this study, it can be concluded that the Development of a Special Preparatory Stage Training Program to Improve Bowling Skills (Accuracy and Speed) in Female Cricket Athletes.