The Effect of Balinese Traditional Games 'Megoak-goakan' and 'Megala-gala' on Physical Agility in Martial Arts Athletes

Abstract

Agility in martial arts is very important. In martial arts, agility is used to support performances in kicks, punches, and sweeps. Quick kicks and quick punches and quick sweeps will allow an athlete to win in the tournament. This study aims to determine the effect of Balinese Traditional Games 'megoak-goakan' and 'megala-gala' on physical agility of the Banyuning Martial Arts Club Athletes. The sample of this study amounted to 36 athletes aged 10-16 years, using a random sampling technique. This research method uses quasi-experimental, data collection using the Shuttle Run test of agility. This research was conducted by dividing into two groups: the experimental group was given the practice of Balinese traditional games 'megoak-goakan' and the control group was given the practice of Balinese traditional games 'megala-gala' for six weeks, three times a week. The data were analyzed using t-test pair test with one-way ANOVA at a significance level of 0,005. The results showed that 1) the Balinese traditional games 'megoak-goakan' affect the physical agility of the Martial Art Athletes, 2) the Balinese traditional games 'megala-gala' affect the Martial Art Athletes, and 3) there is a difference in the effect between the Balinese traditional games training 'megoak-goakan' and 'megala-gala' on the physical agility of the Martial Art Athletes where the Balinese traditional games 'megala-gala' are better than the Balinese traditional games 'megoak-goakan'. This shows that Balinese traditional games 'megoak-goakan' and 'megala-gala' are very much needed for martial arts athletes because they can increase physical agility.