Analysis of the Traditional Game "Engklek"On the Improvement of Physical Fitness and Motor Skills of Third Grade Students atSD Negeri 02 Keli Rejo

Abstrak

This study aims to analyze the effect of the traditional game of engklek on improving the physical fitness and motor skills of third-grade students at SD Negeri 02Keli Rejo. The traditional game of engklek is a fun, economical, and culturally valuablephysical activity that can be used as a medium in Physical Education, Sports, andHealth (PJOK) learning to develop students' motor skills. The method used in thisstudy was a quasi-experimental with a pretest–posttest control group design. Thesample consisted of two groups, one was the experimental group that implementedthe engklek game, and the other was the control group that used conventional teachingmethods. The instruments used in the study included cognitive tests and psychomotorobservations to assess the level of understanding and basic motor skills in students. The results showed a significant increase in students' physical and motor fitnessaspects after the implementation of learning based on the traditional game of engklek. These findings prove that traditional games can be an effective method in improvingchildren's physical abilities and motor coordination as well as building social values such as cooperation, discipline, and sportsmanship. Therefore, it is recommended thatPJOK teachers utilize traditional games as an alternative in delivering meaningful andenjoyable active learning for students at the elementary school level.