The Speed Skill of High School Athletes in Supporting Achievement in Karate Martial Arts

Karate martial arts is one of the full body contact martial arts. In karate martial arts there are two types of categories namely Kata (art) and Kumite (fighting). In the kumite/fight (fighter) class, its success is greatly influenced by kime. The "kime" process occurs due to movements performed with speed, explosive power and strength occurring simultaneously by following the rules in the match. The biomotor component of speed plays a role in the development of karateka's potential to become athletes who excel both nationally and internationally. Speed is not only emphasized in athletes but also in those who want to learn karate both at elementary school, junior high school, high school and college levels. Therefore, speed training must have many models and coaches must be innovative in creating speed training models for high school students by paying attention to the anatomical structure and physiology as well as the biomechanics of motion according to the speed needs in karate martial arts. And the discussion in this study is 1) how is the speed transfer in karate martial arts at the high school level? 2) How do karate martial arts athletes respond to speed training provided by the coach? This research uses qualitative research. The sample was athletes aged 15-17 years or athletes in high school and coaches who train in high school. Information was collected using observation sheets and questionnaires. From the investigation it was found that: 1) routine and programmed training is carried out at the training ground 2) training still uses the old model and has not adjusted as the needs of the altet and gives the impression of monotony so that athletes easily feel bored. [For the full proceedings, see ED652261.]