Effect of Small-Sided Games on Agility Football Players
Iqbal Fajarullah, Pipit Pitriani, Nuryadi, Imam Mubarak Syukri

Sekolah Pascasarjana, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No.229, Bandung, Jawa Barat 40154

Abstract

Small-sided games (SSG) are played on a small pitch, often using modified rules and involving a smaller number of players. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Small-Sided Games training program on agility football players. This study used a pre-experimental method with one group pretest-posttest research design. The population is 38 athletes with using randomly assigned techniques to get 20 UPI football players. Twenty football payers (age: 20.2±1.1 years- height: 165.9±7.6 cm- body mass: 64.5±0.7 kg, body fat: 11.5±0.7%) participated in a short-term (6 meetings in 2 weeks) training study. The research instrument used the Illinois Agility Test. There is a significant effect of the Small-Sided Games training program on increasing agility. Based on the results of data analysis, there are an average pretest 17.40±0.34 seconds, then the treatment was conducted for 6 meetings and there was an average posttest result 17.03±0.49 seconds, the agility performance was significantly increased from pre-post training. In conclusion, the Small-Sided Games training program has a significant effect on improving the agility of UPI Bandung football players.

Keywords: Small-sided games, agility, training program, illinois agility test

Topic: Sport Coaching