The Relationship Between Leg Muscle Strength and The Ability of The Pencak Silat Sickle Kick

The aim of the research was to determine the relationship between leg muscle strength and the ability of Pencak Silat sickle kicks in Muhammadiyah Bangkinang Middle School students. This type of research is multiple correlation. The population in this study was Muhammadoyah Bangkinang Middle School students, totaling 22 people. The sampling technique in this research is the overall sample with a total research sample of 22 people. Data collection techniques are observation techniques, library techniques and test or measurement techniques. Data analysis in this research uses the correlation test to find the relationship between and prove the hypothesis of the relationship between two variables if the data for both variables are in the form of intervals or ratios, and the data sources from two or more variables are the same. The results of the research show that there is a significant relationship in the opposite direction between the vertical jump and the sickle kick with a correlation coefficient of 0.579 with a significant level of product moment analysis value of Sig, with a percentage 80%. (2-tailed) is smaller than α=0.001 (0.000 < 0.001). The conclusion of this research shows that there is a significant and opposite contribution between the vertical jump and sickle kick the all at Muhammadiyah Bangkinang Middle School.