Abstract

This research was motivated by the decline in the achievements of regional athletes of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI). Tangerang district, in Banten Province Fifth Regional Student Sports Week Championship, in 2016. This study is to determine whether the use of audio-visual media can improve the athletes' skills of Jurus Tunggal Baku Tangan Kosong (Solo Routine Without the Use of the Weapons) at the training area of the IPSI of Tangerang district. The main idea of this study uses the Kurt Lewin Model, for Action: Planning: Action; Observation; and Reflection which was carried out in two (2) cycles. In this research, 20 (twenty) athletes from IPSI Tangerang district participated in the training. The focus of this research is to improve the skills of the Solo Routine Without the Use of the Weapons performed by those athletes. The technique of collecting data through action tests is by observing the athletes through the use of audiovisual media. Data analysis techniques were carried out in qualitative and quantitative descriptive method The results from the two cycles of actions, observations and reflections, showed that the Solo Routine Without the Use of the Weapons skills through audio visual media had increased From the results of the first cycle test, 8 athletes (40 % of the percentage) showed the correct moves of the Solo Routine Without the Use of the Weapons, while the other 12 athletes (60% of the percentage) still made the wrong moves. The results of the second cycle test showed 14 athletes (70% of the percentage) did the right moves and 6 athletes (30% from the percentage) still made the wrong moves. Based on the results of the above research, it is evident that there was a 30 % increase in the skills of the athletes in the second cycle rather than the first cycle The results showed that the usage of audio visual media in training of the Jurus Tunggal Baku Tangan Kosong (Solo Routine Without the use of the Weapons) can improve the skills of athletes in the training facility at the Tangerang District Indonesian Pencak Silat Association.

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