Agility analysis reviewed from the positions of defender, midfielder, and striker in young football players

Abstract

The research aims to analyze agility in terms of the defender, midfielder, and striker positions of football players. The research method is descriptive quantitative with a retrospective approach. Participants are ten players divided into four defenders, three midfielders, and three strikers. Participants were male football players aged 14-15 years. The sampling technique is purposive, namely with the criteria (1) in the same club, (2) core players, and (3) already having experience competing at the regional level. Data collection techniques through observation and tests. Data analysis techniques for comparison of the Wallis curve and Post Hoc tests. The research instrument is arrowhead agility. The right arrowhead agility research results obtained a significance of 0.350.05. Post hoc results arrowhead agility right midfielder-striker 0.891 >0.05, midfielder-defender 0.024