8-Week Self-Training Program in Sepak Takraw

Abstract

This study aimed to develop and implement the researcher-made 8-week Self-Training Program in Sepak Takraw. The research method used in the study is quasi-experimental research, pre-test and post-test design. Respondents of the study were 50 athletes from five schools in Pangasinan 1 Division Districts 1 & 2. The researcher administered a Physical Fitness Test as a pre-assessment tool to determine the baseline of performances among the respondents. After the pre-assessment, the researcher then implemented the training program for the respondents for eight weeks. Athletes recorded and documented their progress during the training process. After eight weeks of training, the researcher readministered the Physical Fitness Test as the post-assessment. The results of the study were recorded, tabulated, and analyzed to serve as the basis for the finalization of the proposed training program developed by the researcher. Based on the results, the overall weighted mean of 2.67 with a descriptive equivalent of Good during the pre-test indicates that there's more to improve in other components specifically balance, strength, coordination, and speed. The post-test result indicates that the training program showed a massive improvement in the different skills of the athletes and notable excellent weighted mean scores were observed among the athletes under the following components: flexibility, agility, reaction time, and strength. There was a recorded higher score during the post-test which implies that the 8-week self-training program provided by the researcher resulted in a higher performance among the athletes in terms of strength, flexibility, coordination, agility, speed, power, balance, and reaction time.