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This is a review of the book “Martial Arts and Combat Sports.Towards the General Theory of fighting arts” by Wojciech J. Cynarski, released in 2019. The contents of the book consist of thirteen chapters (excluding the introduction and summary). They concern the following issues: a review of the most important theoretical approaches; state of knowledge on martial arts; self-defence against martial...
Background. The kumite section or karate kumite is characterized by high-intensity activity, including explosive actions. Problem and Aim. Determine the magnitude of the effect on the physical performance of karate athletes of the application of two protocols: HIIT-SPRINT and HIIT-JUMP performed at the beginning of a training session (20 minutes) for six weeks. Methods. Both the HIIT-JUMP and HIIT-SPRINT...
Problem. The paper presents a comparative analysis of the short- term memory of martial arts players and involved 45 participants in the martial arts (taekwondo, karate, judo, sambo, Greco-Roman wrestling) with different levels of skill. Material and Method. The 1st group included 17 male athletes, average age 16.88±0.48, who were general athletes and novice sportsmen. The 2nd group was 14 strong,...
Background. In 1923, the Polish Boxing Association (PBA) was established – an organization aimed at coordinating activities related to the development of the sport of boxing on a national scale. Problem. The aim of this study is a factual description and presenta+ tion of the multifaceted activities of the PBA in the period from its establishment to the outbreak of World War II. Method. The main methods...
Aim. The purpose of the present study was to describe the reliability, sensibility and construct validity (discriminant) of male taekwondo athletes in the frequency speed of kick test (FSKT) using single and multiple sets. Material, Methods and Results. The study was divided in two parts. The first part consisted of fourteen male black-belt taekwondo athletes. Test and retest were carried out on separate...
Background. the available anaerobic tests for taekwondo athletes consist of performing the maximum number of kicks in a fixed time- period. However, high-level athletes are characterized by small performance improvements. Aim. The present study aims to develop a system that can count the number of kicks, and measure the time (in milliseconds) and to test its reliability. Additionally, we examined...
Aim. The aims of this study were to analyze time motion (non- fighting, fighting and stoppage phases) of cadet athletes according to their gender (male or female) and weight category (light, middle and heavy) participating in the 2014 World Cadet Taekwondo Championships. Methods. The analysis included 4,535 phases by 80 athletes in 47 semi- and finals bouts in the first WTF World Cadet Taekwondo Championship...
Background. The contribution of physical performance to the ranking list position of athletes would provide indications about the importance of monitoring their physical conditioning through neuromuscular and judo-specific tests. Problem and aim: verify if neuromuscular and judo-specific performance may predict the ranking list position of state-level judo athletes. Methods. Seventeen judo athletes...
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