PELATIHAN MENTAL IMAGERY UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KONSENTRASI PADA ATLET PANAHAN PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGAH

Abstract

This community service activity is behind the importance of psychological aspects, especially concentration, in archery that demand accuracy, motor coordination, calmness, and high focus. The identification results show that athletes still have difficulty maintaining focus, are easily distributed, experience anxiety during competition, and do not yet have sufficient mental imagery skills. In addition, mental training has not been optimally integrated into the athlete coaching program. This activity aims to improve imagery mental ability as one of the psychological strategies to support the concentration of archery athletes in Central Sulawesi Province. Methods of service are carried out through preparation, coordination and observation, socialization, mental imager training, concentration training, assistance, and monitoring and evaluation stages. Participants in the event numbered 15 archery athletes and was held for three days, July 24-26, 2026, at the STQ Archery Field in Palu City. The evaluation was conducted quantitatively using pre-test and post-test to measure changes in the mental abilities of participants. The evaluation results showed an increase in the average score from 67.13 (medium category) in the pre-test to 81.40 (high category) in the post-test, or an increase of 14.27 points. Based on the category, participants in the high category increased from 2 people (13.33%) to 10 people (66.67%), while the low category decreased from 4 people (26.67%) to 0%. These results show that imagery mental training is effective in improving athletes' mental abilities and contributing to increased concentration. Regular and ongoing practice is important to strengthen athletes' psychological preparedness in the face of training and competition.