Concentration, eye coordination and agility: How they influence badminton playing skills

• Published in: Journal of Physical Education and Sport
• Main Author: Donie; Shapie M.N.M.; Okilanda A.; Edmizal E.; Suryadi D.; Suganda M.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Editura Universitatii din Pitesti 2023
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85181693177&doi=10.7752%2fjpes.2023.12378&partnerID=40&md5=1f8a0dedaab7e47bbe95e51062ef706d

Badminton is a demanding sport where players need to channel their attention to the game, emphasizing the necessity for athletes to concentrate on a particular object within the expansive playing area. The ability to maintain focus, coordinate eye movements effectively, and exhibit agility are crucial components in achieving success in the sport of badminton. The research involves an analysis of how these factors interrelate and contribute to the overall proficiency of players in executing various badminton techniques. The research used quantitative analysis with the path analysis approach. The sampling technique used was saturated sampling, which included 30 people from the entire population. The instruments used for this study were the Illinois agility test, throwing and catching balls for eye-hand coordination, grid concentration exercise, and the Badminton Skills Diagnostic Model. The data were analyzed using the SPSS version 26 application. The results showed that (1) concentration has a significant impact on badminton skills, with a significant mark of 0.000 < 0.05, (2) coordination eye-hand has a significant impact on badminton skills, with a significant mark of 0.000 < 0.05, and (3) agility has a significant impact on badminton skills, with a significant mark of 0.000 < 0.05. Furthermore, the results showed that concentration was influential by 39.9%, coordination eye-hand was influential by 28.36%, and agility was influential by 32.25%. It can be concluded that there is a significant influence of agility, coordination eye-hand, and concentration on the development of badminton skills in students. The findings provide practical implications for the training and development of badminton players, emphasizing the importance of including exercises specifically designed to improve concentration, eye coordination and agility. With a better understanding of these factors, coaches can design more effective training programs to improve badminton playing skills and achieve maximum performance in competition. © JPES.