The Relationship Between Leg Muscle Strength And Shooting Skills In Football Games In Grade V Students of Tanapobunti Safety Basis Elementary School

Abstrak

This study aims to determine the relationship between leg muscle strength and shooting skills in soccer games in fifth-grade students at Tanapobunti Salvation Army Elementary School. This study examines the importance of shooting skills as one of the basic techniques that determine the effectiveness of soccer games, and the assumption that this ability is influenced by leg muscle strength. The type of research used is correlational research with a quantitative approach. The research subjects were 20 fifth-grade students selected using a total sampling method. The research instruments used included a leg muscle strength test using a squat jump test and a shooting skill test using 10 attempts to kick a ball towards the goal. Data analysis was performed using Pearson product-moment correlation with a significance level of 5%.

The analysis results show a positive and significant relationship between leg muscle strength and shooting skills in soccer. The correlation value of r = 0.72 indicates a strong correlation, with leg muscle strength contributing 51.8% to the variation in shooting skills.. So thereforeThe stronger a student's leg muscles are, the better their shooting ability will be. Therefore, developing a leg strength training program is crucial for improving basic soccer technical skills in elementary school students.