The Effect of Medicine Ball Training on Basketball Shooting Ability at Fastbreak Club Makassar

Abstract

Basketball shooting is a fundamental offensive skill that directly determines scoring success and team performance. However, shooting ability does not depend solely on technical mastery; it is also influenced by physical components such as upper-body explosive power, core stability, movement coordination, and shooting consistency. This study aimed to determine the effect of medicine ball training on basketball shooting ability among female athletes at Fastbreak Club Makassar. The research used a quantitative experimental method with a pretest–posttest control group design. The sample consisted of 20 female basketball athletes selected through random sampling and divided into two groups: 10 athletes in the medicine ball training group and 10 athletes in the control group. The experimental group received medicine ball training, while the control group followed regular training activities. Basketball shooting ability was measured through a shooting test before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, normality testing, homogeneity testing, paired-samples t-test, and independent-samples t-test at a significance level of 0.05. The results showed that the medicine ball group improved from a pretest mean score of 3.80 to a posttest mean score of 7.80, with an average increase of 4.00 points. The control group improved from 3.60 to 5.00. The paired-samples t-test showed a significant effect of medicine ball training on shooting ability (t = 13.416; p = 0.000). The independent-samples t-test also showed a significant posttest difference between the medicine ball group and the control group (t = 6.332; p = 0.000). These findings indicate that medicine ball training is effective in improving basketball shooting ability. Therefore, medicine ball exercises can be recommended as a practical and evidence-based training method to support basketball shooting performance.