The Effect of Ball-Handling Training on the Dribbling Skills of Basketball Extracurricular Students

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of ball handling training methods on basketball dribbling skills in extracurricular basketball students at SMP Negeri 9 Bandar Lampung. The research method used in this study is a comparative experiment. The sample used was 30 students who took part in extracurricular basketball at SMP Negeri 9 Bandar Lampung. The research instrument was a dribble test and measurement using the Johnson Basketball Test. The results showed that in the Experimental Group (ball control) that the T_value = 12.076> T_table = 2.145, this means that there is a significant difference in the pre-test and post-test data). And in the Control Group that the T_value = 1.871 <T_table = 2.145, this means that there is no significant difference in the pre-test and post-test data. in the pre-test of the Experimental Group (ball handling) and the control that the T_value = 0.0731 < T_table = 2.048, this means that there is no significant difference in the pre-test data of the Experimental Group (ball handling) and the control. And in the post-test of the Experimental Group (ball handling) and the control that the T_value = 2.1950 > T_table = 2.048, this means that there is a significant difference in the post-test data of the Experimental Group (ball handling) and the control. It can be explained that there is a significant difference between the Ball handling Exercise and the control group on the ability to dribble the ball.