The Difference between Winning and Losing Motor Coordination of Men’s Pencak Silat Athletes in 2015 Sea Games Singapore.

Shapie, M.N.M (1,2) & Muhammad Afif, M.A. (1)

1.Fakulti Sains Sukan dan Rekreasi, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of study is to determine the difference between winning and losing motor Men’s Pencak Silat Atheltes in 2015 Sea games Singapore. The percentage of kicking  and punching aspects will be the primary aspect in determine the differences of motor coordination. Another action was notate including topple, sweep, block ,catch, evade, self-release, block and punch, block and kick, block and sweep, fake punch, fake kick and others. The total indicators are 14. Four Pencak Silat Men’s Sea Games as the source to notate 14 actions. Then the data was tabulated in group statistic. The data showed winner had more kick and punch compare to loser.



INTRODUCTION

The combination of body movement was being important elements in martial art. Good motor coordination will help in producing fast moving, flexibility, decision making and balance for successful motor performance (Choi et al., 2016). Then the movement involved in pencak silat including offensive and defensive skill. Both skill needed specific training in producing good motor coordination besides created muscle memory to the body (Widiastuti, 2014). Based on daily training routine or repetitive training, adaption will occur where it help the silat athlete expert in module training (Buch et al., 2017). However, in elite level, they were understood in how to difference between necessary and unnecessary movement. Their experiences help in increasing motor coordination where it will contribute good performance. But, some of the silat athlete, although they have good motor coordination in martial art, they were unable to produce good performance during match because of anxiety and stress (Hordacre, Immink, Ridding, & Hillier, 2016). The anxiety and stress will lead them made wrong decision and gave opponent chance to beat them(Stubbs et al., 2017). Because of pencak silat match has short period of time, they need to stay focus and control their stress level until the end 3 sets of game.



MATERIALS AND METHODS

Match analysis
The video resources was get from youtube website was specific to the Sea Games 2015 at Singapore. 4 types of videos was used to analyze the movement in pencak silat match including offensive and defensive skill. The listed videos were Men’s 50kg Class A Quarterfinals, Men’s 70 kg Class E Finals, Men’s 70kg Class E Semifinals and Men’s 75kg Class H Semifinals. 14 different types of event performed by players was use as well the match start. The playback, slow motion, and pause techniques were used in get the 14 types of movement including offensive and defensive. Motion categories were listed as below (Shapie et al.,2013):
1.      Punch
2.      Kick
3.      Block
4.      Catch
5.      Topple
6.      Sweep
7.      Evade / dodge
8.      Self release
9.      Block and punch
10.  Block kick
11.  Block and sweep
12.  Fake punch
13.  Fake kick
14.  Others
Every motion on both players in each match was calculated. The data obtained was tabulated for analyzing by using SPSS software. Then the analyzed data was compile with tabulated data in result.



STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

All the raw data collected from all matches used the system produced by Shapie at all by 2013. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS, version 21. A descriptive analysis was used to determine the different of performance between winner and loser in silat matches.

RESULTS

Pencak Silat Tanding Men’s Class H Semi Final Mas Vs Sin
Malaysia
Singapore

Action
Outcome


Hit Target
Hit elsewhere
Miss opponent
Hit Target
Hit Elsewhere
Miss Opponent
Total
Punch
7
1
2
7

1
18
Kick
14
1
3
3
2
1
24
Block
2


3


5
Catch



6


6
Topple
1


4


5
Sweeping
3
2
1



6
Evade/dodge
3





3
Self release







Block &punch







Block & kick







Block &sweep







Fake punch







Fake kick
1





1
Others
2





2
Total
33
4
6
23
2
2
70
Table 1. Frequency of actions and outcomes recorded during a silat match

Exponent
Block
Kick
Punch
Topple
Others
Total
Blue
2
18
10
1
11
42
Red
3
6
8
4
7
28
Total
5
24
18
5
18
70
Table 1.1. Frequency profile of 2 contestant

Group Statistics

group
N
Mean
Std. Deviation
Std. Error Mean
score
Malaysia
3
14.3333
16.19671
9.35117
Singapore
3
9.0000
12.12436
7.00000
Table 1.2



Pencak Silat Tanding Men’s Class A Quarter Final Mas Vs Thai
Malaysia
Thailand

Action
Outcome


Hit Target
Hit elsewhere
Miss opponent
Hit Target
Hit Elsewhere
Miss Opponent
Total
Punch
14
1

9
1
1
26
Kick
20
1

8
2
4
35
Block
5


2


7
Catch
5


4
1
1
11
Topple
1

1
2

6
10
Sweeping
3
3
4

2
2
14
Evade/dodge
1


3


4
Self release







Block &punch







Block & kick







Block &sweep







Fake punch
1





1
Fake kick
1





1
Others
5


3


8
Total
56
5
5
31
6
14
117
Table 2. Frequency of actions and outcomes recorded during a silat match

Exponent
Block
Kick
Punch
Topple
Others
Total
Blue
2
14
11
8
27
62
Red
5
21
15
2
12
55
Total
7
35
26
10
39
117
Table 2.1. Frequency profile of 2 contestant

Group Statistics

group
N
Mean
Std. Deviation
Std. Error Mean
score
Malaysia
3
22.0000
29.44486
17.00000
Thailand
3
17.0000
12.76715
7.37111
Table 2.3





Pencak Silat Tanding Men’s Class E  Final Mas Vs Vie
Malaysia
Vietnam

Action
Outcome


Hit Target
Hit elsewhere
Miss opponent
Hit Target
Hit Elsewhere
Miss Opponent
Total
Punch
10
1
1
11
6
2
31
Kick
12
1
2
22
5
8
50
Block
6


1


7
Catch
18


2
3

23
Topple
5

3
1


9
Sweeping
5
1
2


2
10
Evade/dodge
9





9
Self release







Block &punch







Block & kick







Block &sweep







Fake punch



1
2

3
Fake kick
1
1

12
5
7
26
Others
1


4
4

9
Total
67
4
8
54
25
19
175
Table 3. Frequency of actions and outcomes recorded during a silat match

Exponent
Block
Kick
Punch
Topple
Others
Total
Blue
6
15
12
8
38
79
Red
1
35
19
1
42
98
Total
7
50
31
9
80
177
Table 3.1. Frequency profile of 2 contestant

Group Statistics

group
N
Mean
Std. Deviation
Std. Error Mean
score
Malaysia
3
26.3333
35.27511
20.36609
Vietnam
3
32.6667
18.71719
10.80638
Table 3.3




Pencak Silat Tanding Men’s Class E Semi  Final Mas Vs Sin
Malaysia
Singapore

Action
Outcome


Hit Target
Hit elsewhere
Miss opponent
Hit Target
Hit Elsewhere
Miss Opponent
Total
Punch
4


8
5
3
20
Kick
30
5
8
20
5
11
79
Block



5


5
Catch
5


7


12
Topple
5


4
2

11
Sweeping
2
3
2
2

3
12
Evade/dodge
1





1
Self release
1


1


2
Block &punch







Block & kick
1





1
Block &sweep
1





1
Fake punch
3


6


9
Fake kick
2





2
Others
5


2


7
Total
60
8
10
55
12
17
162
Table 4. Frequency of actions and outcomes recorded during a silat match

Exponenet
Block
Kick
Punch
Topple
Others
Total
Blue

43
4
5
26
78
Red
5
36
16
6
21
84
Total
5
79
20
11
47
162
Table 4.1. Frequency profile of 2 contestant

Group Statistics

group
N
Mean
Std. Deviation
Std. Error Mean
score
Malaysia
3
26.0000
29.46184
17.00980
Singapore
3
28.0000
23.51595
13.57694
Table 4.3





DISCUSSION

Based on all tabulated data, overall winning game was controlled by kick and punch. The number of kick were dominance compare to the punching. On semifinals class H, Malaysia kick and punch percentage are 75% and 55.5%. While Singapore has 25% and 44.4% of kick and punch percentage. Next for quarterfinals class A, Malaysia kick and punch percentage are 40% and 42.3% while Thailand has 60% and 57.6% of kick and punch percentage. Then, for final E Malaysia had 70% and 61.3% of kick and punch percentage but Vietnam had 30% of kick and 38.7% of punch. Lastly, semifinals class E, Malaysia has 54.4% of kick and 80% of punch. While Singapore had 45.56% of kick and 20% of punch.
 The data showed national silat exponent is unbalanced between kick and punch. However the result prove that, kick is better than punch because the number of hit target on kick was high compare punch. There was several factor influences this performance. The exponent always use kicking technique because he more comfortable if compare with punch. Other than that, because silat game is using explosive power in energy system, the exponent near to the fatigue for punch. Other than that, muscle power is depend on explosive type of resistance exercise (Ceci et al., 2014). Then, the silat game demand high expenditure energy level to perform in short period of time. Another factor is exponent had an ability to read opponent body motion to hit the specific target. Therefore, punch and accuracy training should balance with kick training in increase the performance.
There are several factors exponent lose the game. From data collection the number of hit target is less than winners. There were lacks of accuracy technique in their game and weak in motor coordination. In accuracy aspect, they were unable to read body motion and attack at the right time. Their time reaction need to improve to avoid them hit on unnecessary target. Then, in defending, there were unable to block or evade successfully. Therefore it lead to mental breakdown where there were unable to buffer negative perception to their self (Gucciardi, Stamatis, & Ntoumanis).


Total score for winning games are:
Sea Games Match
Total
Men’s 50kg Class A Quarterfinals
62
Men’s 70 kg Class E Finals
98
Men’s 70kg Class E Semifinals
84
Men’s 75kg Class H Semifinals
42
Table 5
Total score for losing games are:
Sea Games Match
Total
Men’s 50kg Class A Quarterfinals
55
Men’s 70 kg Class E Finals
79
Men’s 70kg Class E Semifinals
78
Men’s 75kg Class H Semifinals
28
Table 6
Based on data, to win the game, total score must above 79 and not below 28. This number of data was calculated based on the total score of punch, kick, block, topple, catch, evade, self-release, sweep, block and punch, block and kick, block and sweep, fake kick, fake punch and others. Motor coordination was played important role in determine the movement during defending and attacking. The period of muscular fatigue is the one of the factor the changes of motor coordination during match. The muscular fatigue will occur when motor units are unable to maintain for long period (Fattorini et al.).

 This factor had lead to the exponent to lose their balance, high chance to get injury and unable to make decision making. For lose balance, attacker took advantage for sweeping  or topple down the opponent at the right time. Then, when exponent injured, the range of motion will limit the movement where it actually make opponent to topple down. Next, when the body achieve fatigue level, decision making exponent is predictable for elite or experience opponent.

CONCLUSION

From data analysis obtained, exponent who often used kick than punch has high percentage in winning the games. Another type of movement or motion acts as synergy in variation of motion. For winners, they have good in stabilize motor coordination during match. The efficiency in their training had been proven by their technique in controlling the game. Their lower limb strength was strong compare to the unsuccessful exponent. The strength of lower limb helped in balancing from topple down by opponent.
From another view, the intensity of the game also contributes demand of energy to perform. Because of fatigue, exponent had lose their focus and motor coordination and let the opponent take down them. Kicking and punching are repetitive movement where it need generate to get the score. It was showed skill and fitness assist in martial art performances. Since in the martial art had high intensity and low intensity actions, explosive strenght training help in development muscular power and performance of endurance (Lum, Tan, Pang, & Barbosa).



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RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that future studies determine the reaction time lower and upper body of Pencak Silat’s Athlete. Reaction time play important role to read, attacking and defending from opponent. The reaction time training will contributes in alertness besides train decision making in short time. The ability to quick react will promote confidence level and understand opponent strategy. In addition, accuracy training should be parallel with reaction time training. Hit target will be the main objectives in getting point. In theory, miss target and elsewhere target can be reduce from time to time. Example training for developing reaction time is train to catch tennis ball with high velocity and train to punch and kick at the moving target.









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