PENGARUH LATIHAN FOOTWORK TERHADAP PUKULAN DROP SHOT DALAM EKSTRAKURIKULER BULUTANGKIS DI SMAN 2 TELUKJAMBE TIMUR

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of footwork training on drop shot skills in

extracurricular badminton activities at SMAN 2 Telukjambe Timur. The background of this

research lies in the low accuracy of students’ drop shot techniques, which is suspected to be

caused by poor mastery of footwork. Footwork training is a type of physical exercise

designed to improve agility, body positioning, and movement coordination in badminton.

Effective and efficient footwork allows players to be in the correct position when executing

shots, including the drop shot. This research used a quasi-experimental method with a one-

group pretest-posttest design. The sample consisted of all 21 students participating in the

school’s badminton extracurricular program. Instruments used included a drop shot skill

test and a footwork performance test, both assessed using a quantitative observational

approach. Data were analyzed using the paired sample t-test to identify significant

differences between pretest and posttest results. The analysis results showed a significant

improvement in drop shot skills after the students were given footwork training. This finding

is supported by a significance value less than 0.05. Based on these results, it can be

concluded that footwork training has a positive effect on students' drop shot performance in

extracurricular badminton activities. This research is expected to serve as a reference for

physical education teachers and badminton coaches in designing appropriate training

programs to enhance students’ technical abilities.