Pencak silat reaction speed training model: training for pencak silat athletes aged 17—21 years

This research aims to produce products and test the effectiveness of reaction speed training models for Pencak Silat athletes aged 17—21 years. Evaluation by experts using two Pencak Silat experts and one Pencak Silat expert lecturer. This research method uses the Borg and Gall research and development (R&D) model. The research subjects were Pencak Silat athletes aged 17—21 years with a total of 18 subjects for the small trial, 100 people for the large trial and 60 people for the effectiveness test consisting of 30 people in the experimental group and 30 people in the control group. The instruments used were questionnaires, interviews and observations and to measure the reaction speed of Pencak Silat athletes using a Reaction Speed of 10 seconds. The results of the N-gain Percent test for the experimental group obtained a Mean value = 77.4 or equal to 77%, which is included in the effective category. Meanwhile, the N—Gain Percent test results for the control group obtained a Mean value = 23.2 or equal to 23%, which was included in the ineffective category. So it can be concluded that the reaction speed training model is effective in increasing the reaction speed of Pencak Silat athletes aged 17—21 years.