Comparison of Imagery Training With Self Talk on the Results of the Accuracy Landing in Paragliding Sports

Abstract

This research is motivated by psychological problems when the match naturally becomes a work that needs to be addressed so that young athletes have a strong mentality during the competition, the proper method of mental training is expected to have young athletes having a mental steel from an early age. The purpose of this study was to determine the comparison of imagery and self talk exercises on the accuracy of landing results in Paragliding.

This type of research is an experiment with division into 2 groups. The population in this study were 18 athletes. Sampling technique with total sampling. The data collection technique is by landing accuracy test (Sky tronic). Data analysis techniques using ANNAVA.

The results of this study indicate differences in results between the initial test and the final test, as shown in the results table of improvement in the Self Talk method group by 87% no better than the increase in the Imagery method group which has an increase of 96%. It can be concluded that there is a significant effect of mental training on Land Accuracy Results. The Imagery training method gives a better effect than the Self Talk method.