Rini Ismalasari, Fransisca Januarumi Marhaendra, Dani Primanata, Afif Rusdiawan, Resti Nurpratiwi, Oce Wiriawan, Lucy Widya Fathir, Sapto Wibowo
Background. Fencing skills are performed by stabbing, blocking, and slashing the opponent. Athletes need strong and fast arm power to straighten their arms and attack their opponents, and this is where the explosive power of the arm muscles plays a role when fighting opponents. Explosive or leg muscle power helps fencers expand their reach and accelerate leg throws. Objectives. This study aims to analyze (1) The relationship between reaction speed and attack accuracy, (2) The relationship between arm muscle power and attack accuracy, and (3) The relationship between leg muscle power and attack accuracy. Methods. This study is correlational. The population in this study was 32 fencing athletes from Surabaya and Sidoarjo. The sampling technique in this study was purposive sampling, which is based on a specific purpose. The data collection technique in this study used the test and measurement technique of Reaction Speed (Whole Body Reaktion), Arm Muscle Power (Medicine Ball), Leg Muscle Power (Vertical Jump), and Attack Accuracy (Kuhadja Parry Four-Riposte-Lunge). The data analysis technique used prerequisite tests, normality tests, linearity tests, and hypothesis tests. Results. The results of the analysis show that there is a significant relationship between reaction speed and the results of attack accuracy in fencing athletes, with a value of rx1.y = 0.162> r(0.05)(12) = 0.553, meaning the correlation coefficient is significant. The results of the analysis show that there is a significant relationship between arm muscle power and the results of attack accuracy in fencing athletes, with a value of rx1.y = 0.099> r(0.05)(12) = 0.553, meaning the correlation coefficient is significant. A positive value means that the greater a person's arm muscle power, the better the results of their attack accuracy. The results of the analysis show that there is a significant relationship between leg muscle power and the results of attack accuracy in fencing athletes, with a value of rx1.y = 0.423> r(0.05)(12) = 0.553, meaning the correlation coefficient is significant. A positive value means that the greater a person's leg muscle power, the better the results of their attack accuracy. Conclusions. There is a relationship between reaction speed rx1.y = 0.162 > r(0.05)(13) = 0.553, arm muscle power rx2.y = 0.099 > r(0.05)(13) = 0.553, leg muscle power rx3.y = 0.423 > r(0.05)(13) = 0.553, with the results of attack accuracy in fencing athletes with a value. There is a relationship between arm muscle power and the results of attack accuracy in fencing athletes, with a value. © 2025, Society of Aging and Physical Activity (SAPA). All rights reserved.
Faculty of Health and Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
