The effect of traditional games of North Sumatra on increasing agility, balance, and endurance of badminton athletes

This study aims to determine the effect of the traditional game of North Sumatra on agility, balance, and endurance in badminton athletes. This study uses an experimental method with a “two-group pre-test post-test design.” The population in this study was 20 badminton athletes, PB.PT.One North Sumatra. The sample in this study was 20 badminton athletes, PB.PT.One North Sumatra, selected using total sampling. The analysis technique used is descriptive quantitative analysis with the Paired T-Test using SPSS 23. The results showed a significant value of 0.00 < 0.05, indicating that the traditional game pecah piring typical of North Sumatra had a significant effect on increasing the agility, balance, and endurance of badminton athletes. It is hoped that the results of this study will lead to new research developing a training model for the traditional game pecah piring typical of North Sumatra, which can be applied to badminton athletes and incorporated into coaches’ training programs.