The Effect of Ladder Drill and Zigzag Run Training on the Agility of Taekwondo Athletes Aged 8- 12 Years

Authors

Nandhini Bintang Pratiwi Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5075-5536
Andri Suyoko Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6836-8731
Dewangga Yudhistira Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4194-1283
Muhamad Fauzi Antoni Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3482-3297

Keywords:

Ladder drill, Zigzag run, Agility, Taekwondo

Abstract

Purpose: The study aims to determine the effect of Ladder drill and Zigzag run training on the agility of taekwondo in aged 8-12 years White Tiger Club Mojokerto and to compare the effectiveness of the two methods.

Materials and Methods: The study uses a two-group pre-test post-test design with an experimental approach, conducted at the White Tiger Club Mojokerto for 18 meetings. The research subject was all 10 Taekwondo in aged 8-12 years (total sampling), divided using the matched subject ordinal pairing technique into group A: Ladder drill (n=5) and group B: Zigzag run (n=5). The data collection instrument used the Agility T-test. Data analysis included the Shapiro-Wilk normality test, Levene’s Test homogeneity test, Paired Sample T-test, Paired Sample Effect Size (Cohen’s d), and Independent Sample T-test.

Result: The results showed that Zigzag run training had a significant effect on increasing agility (p=0,049; Cohen’s d=1,254). Ladder drill training showed positive changes but was not statistically significant (p=0,069; Cohen’s d=1,102). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the post-test (p=0,326).

Conclusion: It was concluded that Zig-zag run was more effective in improving the agility of taekwondo in aged 8-12 years because of its relevance to the kyourugi movement pattern.

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2026-07-24

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Pratiwi, N. B., Suyoko, A., Yudhistira, D., & Antoni, M. F. (2026). The Effect of Ladder Drill and Zigzag Run Training on the Agility of Taekwondo Athletes Aged 8- 12 Years. JSES : Journal of Sport and Exercise Science, 9(1), 78–89. Retrieved from https://journal.unesa.ac.id/index.php/jses/article/view/52702