The Effectiveness of The Agility Drill Training Program Based On Zig-Zag Patterns On The Agility of Basketball Athletes of The Surabaya Sniper
Abstract
Agility is a critical physical determinant in basketball performance, particularly in situations requiring rapid acceleration, deceleration, and multidirectional changes under dynamic game conditions. Effective agility development must align with the principle of specificity, whereby training stimuli replicate sport-specific movement patterns. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a zigzag pattern-based agility drill training program in improving the agility of basketball athletes from the Surabaya Sniper Team. A quasi-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design was employed involving 20 male athletes aged 13–18 years. Agility was measured using a standardized change-of-direction test, and data were analyzed through the Shapiro–Wilk normality test followed by a paired-sample t-test at a significance level of 0.05. The results demonstrated a significant improvement in agility performance, with mean test time decreasing from 12.39 ± 0.64 seconds (pretest) to 11.59 ± 0.48 seconds (posttest). Statistical analysis revealed a p-value of 0.001 (p < 0.05), indicating a significant training effect. The findings suggest that zigzag-based agility drills effectively enhance neuromuscular coordination, braking efficiency, and directional transition speed. Therefore, zigzag agility training can be considered a practical and sport-specific conditioning strategy for improving change-of-direction performance in youth basketball athletes.
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