system in Yogyakarta is required. This issue becomes
the basis of the research to conduct a research entitled
“The Evaluation of Yogyakarta Gymanstic
Achievement System”.
2 THEORETICAL REVIEW
2.1 Development of Sports in
Developed Countries
If carried out qualitatively observations of the
development of sports in several developed countries
such as the United States, Europe, Russia and other
developed countries, it appears that there is absolute
scientific approaches to improve the athlete
achievement. There are complete sports facilities
which are not only located in big cities but also in a
small town and almost in every college. Because of
that, the intellectual, mental, and cultural abilities of
the athletes are very excellent. The athletes are the
students who in terms of age are in the group having
high intellectual and physical abilities, as well as
extensive insight in various matters.
Public appreciation of sports is generally very
good; thus, it is very meaningful for the sport
development. According to Toho Cholik Mutohir
(2004), in the United States nearly 97% of the
population shows appreciation for sports; they follow
the news, read, do actively, and compete. As a result,
the environment in the country is conducive to the
development of sports, as well as giving appropriate
awards to the good athletes. We can easily find a
coach who is dedicated, professional and knows his
athletes individually. Man to man approach is a
prerequisite way in gaining achievements at the
international level.
Another thing that is quite interesting and very
basic is that coaching has been carried out from the
beginning with a regular program. In this case, there
is no temporary training camp. This is also supported
by a very high national commitment to foster the sport
achievement with the belief that sports will be able to
lift the dignity of the nation. From the above
description, several conclusions can be drawn: 1. The
decentralized system has been running well in a
highly conducive community environment for
fostering sports achievements, 2. The award for
athletes who excel is very good and appropriate, 3.
The culture of the community is good, so that the
level of awareness of both the athletes and the
coaches for optimal achievement is very high, so that
the demand for a high level of discipline is no longer
considered as an obstacle. Studying and practicing
hard is entrenched. Therefore, they do not need to do
training camps that can cause other problems. What
has been done in each sector is an integrated training
center where physical, intellectual and cultural skills
are trained.
2.2 Sport Development Efforts in
Indonesia
In general, the condition in Indonesia is still far from
the condition of country having many sports
achievements. The situation in the area is still very
alarming. The total decentralization policies cannot
be applied evenly in the regions. Nevertheless, the
premise discussed above is a must if we want to speak
at the national and international level. If the
understanding of total decentralization has not yet
enabled its implementation, the combination of
partial decentralization with some central coaching is
an alternative that must be explored seriously; a place
with a program and atmosphere conducive to the
emergence of international athletes with
comprehensive capabilities in various fields. Places
like this can be created, among others, through an
athlete training center with excellent facilities
supported by an integrated program that has
reasonable choice and consequence.
The results of the workshop of the Indonesian
Association of Sports (ISORI) provided input in the
form of thinking as a form of commitment to the
development of sports in Indonesia, one of which is
that the development of national sports must be
explored and understood the problem and the ways to
solve it must be found. From a systemic perspective,
it is understood that the results of coaching in
competitive sports subsystems that emphasize
achievement and improvement in achievement are
directly related to other sub-systems namely physical
education sub-systems (including sports education)
and community sports subsystems. All of these
subsystems must be fostered and at the same time
formed a solid foundation of active and regular broad
participation among Indonesian people.
MF. Siregar (2004) argues that active and regular
participation is formed based on the love of sports
which then becomes the inherent part of a way of life
and culture. This is obtained, not by itself, but through
a learning process or a civilizing process. In this
connection, the implementation of physical education
and sports at the university level occupies a very
strategic position.