Athletes' Motivation in Participating in Pagar Nusa Pencak Silat Activities in Rimbo Bujang District, Tebo Regency

Abstract

Mental coaching in the sport of pencak silat is a very important indicator that must be possessed by an athlete to support the athlete's performance during the match, so that the athlete has concentration and self-control when the athlete is under pressure so that the athlete can make good and correct decisions and coordinate themselves as well as possible. One type of mental training is through motivation. It is seen that training alone is not enough to support success in achievement, but there are still other factors that determine this success, including achievement motivation. The type of research conducted is descriptive research. This research was conducted in the Rimbo Bujang District, Tebo Regency on November 1-2, 2024. The sampling technique used was a total sampling of 20 people. The data analysis technique used is a descriptive technique. Based on the results of the intrinsic factor motivation questionnaire study, it had an average of 34.96 (84.76%) with a very good category. Intrinsic factors are divided into four indicators with the finding that the success indicator has an average percentage of 82.86% with a very good category, the needs indicator has an average of 84.46% with a very good category, the ideals indicator has a percentage of 89% with a very good category, the remaining 45.24% is influenced by other factors outside this research.