<![CDATA[The fundamental passing skills of futsal extracurricular students at SMA PGRI 2 Palembang remain relatively low due to the lack of varied contextual training drills. This study aims to determine the effect of small-sided games and conventional passing training on improving students' futsal passing abilities and to assess which method is more effective. This quasi-experimental study employed a two-group pretest-posttest design involving 20 students divided into two groups through an ordinal pairing technique. The experimental group received small-sided games, while the control group performed regular passing drills across eight sessions. Data collection was carried out using a standardized futsal passing-controlling test. Quantitative data analysis utilized Shapiro-Wilk normality tests, Levene homogeneity tests, and hypothesis testing via paired samples t-test and independent samples t-test in SPSS. The findings indicate that both small-sided games and passing training significantly improved students' passing performance ( ). However, the small-sided games approach proved to be substantially more effective in enhancing overall passing accuracy. ABSTRAK Keterampilan teknik dasar passing siswa ekstrakurikuler futsal di SMA PGRI 2 Palembang masih tergolong rendah akibat minimnya variasi latihan yang kontekstual. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh latihan small-sided games dan latihan passing konvensional terhadap peningkatan kemampuan teknik passing siswa serta menguji efektivitas di antara kedua metode tersebut. Penelitian eksperimen semu ini menggunakan rancangan two group pretest-posttest design dengan melibatkan 20 siswa yang dibagi menjadi dua kelompok melalui teknik ordinal pairing. Kelompok eksperimen memperoleh perlakuan metode small-sided games, sedangkan kelompok kontrol mendapatkan latihan passing drill reguler selama delapan sesi latihan. Pengumpulan data kemampuan passing-controlling dilakukan menggunakan tes kecakapan futsal standar. Analisis data kuantitatif menggunakan uji normalitas Shapiro-Wilk, uji homogenitas Levene, serta uji hipotesis paired samples t-test dan independent samples t-test berbantuan SPSS. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa latihan small-sided games dan latihan passing sama-sama memberikan pengaruh signifikan terhadap peningkatan kemampuan teknik operan bola futsal ( ). Akan tetapi, pendekatan small-sided games terbukti jauh lebih efektif dalam mendongkrak performa akurasi operan siswa. ]]>
