The effect of squat training on the fencing ability of south sulawesi athletes

This study aims to determine the effect of Squat exercises on the ability to attack epee weapons with South Sulawesi athletes. The research method used is a quasi-experimental design with a two-group pre-test-post-test design on a research sample of 10 people with squat exercise. The treatment was carried out for 16 meetings with a frequency of exercise 3 times a week, sets of 3 - 4 and repetitions of 10 - 14, and loading was carried out based on the individual ability of each sample. Based on the results of data analysis, it was found that squat exercise had a significant effect of -8.200 > α 0.05 on the ability to attack epee weapons with South Sulawesi athletes. Squat exercises are more effective because the characteristics of the squat exercise are closer to the characteristics of the attack movement in fencing. The results of this study recommend to coaches, athletes in an effort to increase the dominant physical component to increase the ability of epee weapon attacks in fencing to choose the form of squat exercises.