Value-Based Education Model to Enhance Emotional Intelligence, Positive Character, and Fighting Techniques of Junior Tarung Derajat Athletes

Abstract

This study addresses the low improvement in training outcomes, particularly in mastering character-intelligence and fighting skills among junior athletes in Tarung Derajat martial arts. The research aims to determine the effectiveness of the BMB3 learning strategy in enhancing these aspects for early-age athletes at Kurata levels III (ages 10–12) and IV (ages 13–14). The study employed an experimental method using a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample consisted of 30 athletes from the UNP Padang training center, selected through stratified-cluster random sampling. Data collection instruments included a Character-Intelligence Questionnaire and a Tarung Derajat fighting ability test. Descriptive statistics were used to reveal training conditions, while hypothesis testing employed the t-test. The results show: (1) a significant improvement in character-intelligence for 12-year-old athletes (Kurata III) with t = 6.22, p = 0.00; (2) a significant improvement for 14-year-old athletes (Kurata IV) with t = 11.81, p = 0.00; (3) a significant increase in fighting ability for 12-year-olds with t = 6.52, p = 0.00; and (4) a significant improvement in fighting ability for 14-year-olds with t = 7.05, p = 0.00. These findings demonstrate that the BMB3 learning strategy effectively enhances both character-intelligence and fighting skills in junior Tarung Derajat athletes.