The Effect of Ball Feeling Training on Dribbling Skills of Futsal Extracurricular Students at SD Swasta Yayasan WanitaKereta Api Medan in 2025

Abstract

Background

The problem in this study was that in the futsal class held at the Yayasan Wanita Kereta Api Private Elementary School in Medan in 2025, many students experienced difficulty controlling the ball, continued to play around (not focused), and did not listen to the coach's commands, resulting in the activity not achieving optimal results when dribbling.

Objectives

This study aimed to determine the effect of ball feel training on dribbling skills among extracurricular futsal students at the Yayasan Wanita Kereta Api Private Elementary School in Medan in 2025.

Methods

This research uses a quantitative experimental method with primary data. The data source of this study consisted of 15 students from grades IV, V, and VI of SD Swasta Yayasan Wanita Kereta Api Medan who participated in the futsal extracurricular program. Data were collected through observation using pre-test and post-test procedures. The data were then analyzed using quantitative statistical analysis

Results

The results of this study indicate the effect of ball-feeling training on futsal skills in extracurricular students at the Medan Railway Women's Foundation Private Elementary School in 2025. These results were demonstrated in a sample of 15 students, with an average pretest score of 17.18 and a posttest score of 13.98. One student received a good score on the pretest, nine received a fair score, three received a poor score, and two received a very poor score. Meanwhile, three students received a fair score on the posttest, eleven received a good score, and one received a very good score.

Conclusion

Therefore, it can be concluded that the ball feel training program significantly influenced the dribbling skills of students participating in extracurricular futsal at a private elementary school at the Medan Railway Women's Foundation in 2025.