The Relationship of Eye-foot Coordination with Football Skill: A Correlation Study in Young Football Player

Abstract

Football skills are one of the fundamental aspects that football players must possess. In addition, to support football skills, football players must be equipped with abilities in good physical condition. Based on previous research studies, movement in football is dominated by dynamic movements, so that movement Coordination is one aspect of physical condition that is important in supporting football skills. This study aimed to determine the relationship between variables, eye-foot coordination, and football skills. The approach taken in this research is quantitative, and the type of research is correlated. The population in this study is the Junior Players of the Persati Aceh Tamiang Club, totalling 36 athletes (total sampling). The data collection techniques are as follows: (1) eye-foot coordination using the "Football Wall Volley Test", (2) football skills are measured using the "David Lee test". Data analysis was carried out using a simple correlation analysis technique and multiple correlations. The conclusions obtained based on the results of data analysis are: (1) there is a significant relationship between eye-foot coordination and football skills. (r= 0.74), and eyefoot coordination contributes 53,29% to football skills