Shooting Ability Of Petanque Athletes In Palopo: The Role Of Physical Conditions And Kinesthetic Perceptions

Abstract

Petanque is a relatively new sport in the developin g City of Palopo. However, petanque athletes need help with physical condition aspects that can be seen from the training and competition processes and kinesthetic perception. This research aims to determine the relationship between physical condition and kinesthetic perception of shooting ability. Several physical elements support the shooting in petanque: arm strength, hand-eye coordination, balance and kinesthetic perception. The research results show a significant relationship between physical condition and kinesthetic perception of shooting ability. It can be concluded that a petanque athlete's shooting ability has a strong relation with physical condition aspect and kinesthetic perception. This research is expected to examine aspects of the physical condition to contribute to the Petanque sport of Palopo City.

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“…Economical and affordable equipment has helped many communities emerge. Petanque is a type of small ball sport that is precise, accurate, and strategic (Makorohim et al, 2022;Putra et al, 2023;Rhamadhan et al, 2023). It is supported by the fact that the character of petanque sports tends to require precision, no matter what age, position, or gender can play the sport (Perdana et al, 2022).…”