International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 14(3), pp. 704 - 710
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2026.140314
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The Effect of Open Skill Training Based on the Acentos Method and Match Play Simulation on Basic Tennis Stroke Skills and Accuracy

Ngatman ^1,*, Ismail Gani ¹, Achad Imam Ma'ruf ¹, Muhamad Nanang Solikhin ^2
1 Department of Sport Education, Faculty of Sport and Health, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia
² Department of Sport Health, Faculty of Vocational, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

This study aims to determine the effects of open skill training based on the acentos method and match play simulation on tennis playing skills, the effects of open skill training based on the acentos method and match play simulation on stroke accuracy, and the effects of open skill training based on the acentos method and match play simulation on basic tennis playing skills and stroke accuracy for junior tennis players aged 10-18 years throughout the Province of DIY. This study employed a one-group pretest–posttest experimental design using test and measurement techniques. The population in this study was junior tennis players in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The research sample consisted of junior tennis players aged 10-18 years using purposive sampling. The research instrument to measure basic technical skills used the forehand and backhand groundstroke tennis test from the Ministry of Youth and Sports' Student Development and Training Programme (PPLP). The basic technique accuracy test used International Tennis Number 5 from the International Tennis Federation. Research data analysis was conducted using the paired-sample t-test statistical analysis. The results indicated that the training intervention significantly improved basic tennis stroke skills and stroke accuracy: 1) The calculated t-value (t = 26.988) exceeded the critical t-value (t_0.05,44 = 2.01), therefore the null hypothesis was rejected, indicating a significant effect of the intervention, 2) there is a significant effect of open skill training based on the acentos method and match play simulation on the accuracy of basic tennis playing techniques because t hit = 19.038 > t (0.05) (44) = 2.01, so Ho is accepted, and 3) there is a significant effect of open skill training based on the acentos method and match play simulation on basic tennis stroke skills and accuracy because t hit = 22.232 > t (0.05) (44) = 2.01, so Ho is accepted. Thus, it can be concluded that open skill training based on the acentos method and match play simulation can be used as training to improve the skills and accuracy of basic tennis strokes for junior tennis players aged 10-18 years throughout the Province of DIY.

KEYWORDS
Open Skills, Acentos Method, Match Play Simulation, Basic Tennis Techniques

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ngatman , Ismail Gani , Achad Imam Ma'ruf , Muhamad Nanang Solikhin , "The Effect of Open Skill Training Based on the Acentos Method and Match Play Simulation on Basic Tennis Stroke Skills and Accuracy," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 704 - 710, 2026. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2026.140314.

(b). APA Format:
Ngatman , Ismail Gani , Achad Imam Ma'ruf , Muhamad Nanang Solikhin (2026). The Effect of Open Skill Training Based on the Acentos Method and Match Play Simulation on Basic Tennis Stroke Skills and Accuracy. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 14(3), 704 - 710. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2026.140314.