Comparison of Training Methods Using Robopong Assistants and Trainers to the Results of Table Tennis Smash

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out whether there is a difference in the effect between training assisted by a trainer and training with Robopong aids. Thirty sports science student class of 2017 were divided into two groups. The first group was a group that was trained with the help of a trainer, and the second group was a group that practiced with Robopong tools as treatment. All subjects attended ten face-to-face meetings; the first meeting was for pre-testing, eight meetings for treatment/treatment, and the last meeting for post-testing. Their basic technical skills are measured using the Table Tennis Basic Technique Test Instrument in the first and third sessions. The first session was to find out the ability of the subject, and the third session was to find out the ability of the subject after the treatment session. The study showed that both treatments had a positive effect on increasing mastery of basic smash techniques, but there was no statistical difference between the two groups. These findings indicate that both treatments (exercise) can improve mastery of basic smash techniques in table tennis, and both can be used as a form of exercise variation to reduce athlete's boredom.