Wrist flexibility with short service ability in badminton athletes

Abstract

This research is entitled “The Relationship between Wrist Flexibility and Short Service Ability in Attaufiqiyyah SMK Badminton Athletes in 2019. Badminton is a sport that is influenced by various factors. Physical condition is one that affects the technique in badminton. The element of wrist flexibility is indispensable in performing one of the short serve techniques. This study aims to determine the relationship between wrist flexibility and short serve ability in Attaufiqiyyah SMK Badminton Athletes in 2019. This type of research includes correlation research, the purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship between the two variables studied. The population in this study were all of the Attaufiqiyyah Senior High School Badminton Athletes in 2019, totaling 38 people. As for the sample in this study as many as 20 people obtained through purposive sampling. The data collection technique used is measuring wrist flexibility and measuring short service ability to measure short service ability. The results of this study indicate that wrist flexibility has a significant relationship with short service ability in Attaufiqiyyah Vocational High School Athletes in 2019.