The role of physical condition in the smash skills of guidance achievement badminton athletes

Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Indonesia December 30, 2025 Volume 11, Number 4 5 authors

Abstract

This study examines the direct and indirect effects of arm muscle explosive power, hand-eye coordination, and flexibility on smash ability among badminton players at PB Cahaya Pinang. Using a quantitative approach with path analysis, 14 male athletes were selected as participants. Data was collected through sport-specific tests: the two-hand medicine ball throw for explosive power, a tennis ball throw-and-catch test for hand-eye coordination, shoulder and wrist flexibility tests, and a smash performance test. The results revealed that flexibility had the strongest direct effect on smash ability (p = 0.906), followed by arm muscle explosive power (p = 0.270) and hand-eye coordination (p = 0.264). Flexibility also mediated the effects of arm muscle explosive power (64.4%) and hand-eye coordination (40.8%). Together, these variables accounted for 96.4% of the variance in smash ability, highlighting the integrated role of physical components in badminton performance.

Authors

  1. Novriady Novriady

    Department of Sport Education, Universitas Negeri Padang

  2. Nurul Ihsan

    Department of Sports Education, Universitas Negeri Padang

  3. Umar Umar

    Department of Sports Coaching, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia

  4. Ahmad Chaeroni

    Department of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia

  5. Andri Gemaini

    Universitas Negeri Padang

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