HUBUNGAN CRITICAL THINKING TERHADAP PERFORMA PEMAIN SEPAK BOLA ATLET ELIT PON JAWA BARAT

In this study, the author specifically examines how the critical thinking ability of an elite soccer athlete and its relationship to performance. In the sport of football, we all know that critical thinking is very important for soccer athletes because, without this ability, athletes will tend to make wrong decisions, especially under pressure. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of critical thinking to the performance of elite football players in West Java PON. The research method used is descriptive method with a quantitative approach. The samples of this research were 40 athletes (20 male athletes and 20 female athletes) of the PON West Java football elite. The instrument for measuring critical thinking uses a critical thinking questionnaire and the Game Performance Assessment Instrument (GPAI) is used to measure performance. The results showed that there is a relationship between critical thinking and the performance of elite soccer players in West Java PON. Key Words : Critical Thinking, Performance, Footbal