Sidhakarya state conditioning in improving shooting accuracy of petanque athletes in Bali

Petanque is a growing Indonesian sport presently encountering the relatively low shooting accuracy of local athletes, compared to international standards. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the role of Sidhakarya State Conditioning (SSC) in improving shooting accuracy of petanque athletes. An experimental design was subsequently implemented with a randomized pre-test and post-test process, through a control group approach consisting of 18 Bali athletes. In this context, the inclusion criteria prioritized athletes aged ≥ 18 years with good physical fitness measured through basal heart rate and residing in Bali Province. However, provincial competition winners and previous Psychological Skills Training (PST) players were excluded. Samples were also obtained through simple random sampling, with the Federation Internationale de Petanque & Jeu Provencal (FIPJP) instrument used to acquire data. From the description, statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 25 with a probability of p < 0.05. The results showed that shooting accuracy of petanque athletes significantly increased before and after SSC training with average elevation and probability of 7.72 times (95% CI 6.94 – 8.50) and p < 0.001 (p < 0.05), respectively. In this case, SSC training significantly enhanced shooting accuracy of Bali athletes with a 36.96% increase. These practices significantly influenced the physical and mental development of athletes. SSC approach also optimized physical, emotional, and mental balance by implementing six traditional practices, including māpiuning, ngunda bayu, ngerēgep, ngelēkas, nyēraya, and nyīdhakarya. SSC approach also strengthened cognitive abilities, biopsychological development, and heightened sensualization through the hormonal flow of DOSE into the body. Keywords: Sidhakarya state conditioning; shooting accuracy; petanque; ethnomedicine; holistic therapy.