Petanque athletes' shooting skills: Hand eye coordination, concentration and arm length

• Published in: Journal of Physical Education and Sport Vol. 24; no. 8; pp. 2049 - 2056
• Main Authors: Zulbahri, Effendi, Rully, Ihsan, Nurul, Okilanda, Ardo, Putra, Aldo Naza, Syafrianto, Donal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pitesti Universitatea din Pitesti 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Athletes; Competition; Coordination; Games; Influence; Motor ability; Numbers; Perceptual Motor Coordination; Performance evaluation; Sport shooting; Young Children
• ISSN: 2247-8051; 2247-806X
• DOI: 10.7752/jpes.2024.08227

Problem Formulation and Objectives. Petanque is one of the sports that has become number 1 among the surrounding community, especially for young and adult athletes, even athletes who are just starting to pursue this sport. However, petanque has two important procedures that are difficult to master, namely the basic shooting strategy. This basic shooting method includes eye-hand coordination, concentration, and anthropometric structure as a precise distance. The core of this study is to discuss whether there is a crucial relationship between dexterity, focus, and adjustable distance to the capacity of basic shooting procedures in the game of petanque. Method. A total of twenty adult athletes were selected as the total sample for this associative quantitative study. The procedures and instruments of this study collected all variable data. Shooting ability (Y) data was obtained using the game station shooting test ability with the recorded result being point 1 of the ball throw, according to the points on the game station shooting resistance with score units. Next, data was obtained for hand eye coordination (X1) using the tennis ball throwing and catching test. The assessment is determined based on the number of balls that can be thrown with the right hand and then caught with the left hand or vice versa according to the participant's habits for 30 seconds but as many assessment units.. Next, for concentration (X2), data is obtained using the Grid Concentration Test, the sample value is how many numbers can be connected sequentially within a predetermined time with a score unit. Next, arm length (X3) was measured using an anthropometer test tool. Assessment of arm length measurements using units of measurement in centimeters (cm). The data was then analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. Results. Research findings show that hand eye coordination, concentration and arm length influence the shooting ability of petanque athletes (p<0.05) with a simultaneous influence of 52.50%. The influence of hand eye coordination is 37.29%, concentration is 4.02%, and arm length of 13.37%. Of these three factors, hand eye coordination is the dominant factor that influences an athlete's shooting ability without ignoring other factors (concentration and arm length). Conclusion. Good hand eye coordination, good concentration and optimal arm length have an impact on the shooting ability of petanque athletes. This examination is supposed to be helpful for mentors, sports educators and competitors to assess the significance of these variables to acquire ideal shooting results.