Basic Technical Skills in the Game Of Volleyball Among Students at SMAN 4 Palu City

Abstract

This study aims to determine the level of basic technical skills in volleyball among students of SMA Negeri 4 Palu City. The basic techniques studied include four techniques, namely the Underhand Pass, Overhead Pass, Smash, and Serve. This type of research is quantitative descriptive research with a test survey method. The population in this study is the students of SMA Negeri 4 Palu City who participate in volleyball extracurricular activities. The research sample consists of 20 students, comprising 10 male students and 10 female students, selected using a purposive sampling technique. The research instrument uses a volleyball basic technical skills test, which includes underhand pass, overhead pass, smash, and serve tests. The data analysis technique uses percentage descriptive analysis with the formula P = f/N × 100% to determine the frequency and percentage of categories, as well as to find the average for each technique. The results of the study show that: (1) The overall level of basic volleyball technical skills of SMA Negeri 4 Palu City students is in the Good category with an average of 77.84. (2) Breakdown per group: the male students averaged 78.06 (10 students, 100% in the Good category), and the female students averaged 77.65 (10 students, 100% in the Good category). (3) Per technique: Underhand Pass for males is 76.66, for females 77.0; Overhead Pass for males is 77.77, for females 77.5; Smash for males is 77.77, for females 79.5; Serve for males is 80.0, for females 75.9. (4) The highest score in the study was achieved by Moh. Farel in the serve technique with a score of 95 (Very Good). Overall, all students (20 people) were declared to have passed above the Minimum Completeness Criteria (KKM) of 75 with a passing percentage of 100%. The conclusion from this study is that the basic volleyball technical skills of students at SMA Negeri 4 Palu City are classified as good, but none have consistently reached the very good category, meaning that improvement in training is still needed, especially in the underhand pass and serve techniques.