Development of power kick measuring devices for martial athletes

Abstract

A martial artist needs a kick to make an attack on an opponent. In martial arts, the point of kicking is greater than the punch. There are various kinds of kicks such as front, back, side and swivel. Indeed, not all sports require kicks, one of the sports that require kicks is pencak silat, karate, taekwondo, muay-thai, and drajat fighting. The Indonesian government launched the National Sports Grand Design (DBON) training aids that can help in the training process of martial arts athletes included in this program. This study aims to determine the kick power of a martial artist to be more measurable when drilling training. This research uses a research approach and the development of tool prototypes. There are three important aspects that will be considered in this study, namely function, comfort and design. This research will examine the development of kick-measuring instruments in terms of prototype design. Furthermore, research related to reverse engineering will be developed to improve the quality of prototypes.