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Problem. Purpose of the research was to analyze the features of such basic components of students’ psychophysiological readiness to work as teachers as: physical (kinesiological potential); and adaptive, informational, and motivational readiness.Methods. 748 students aged between 18 and 25 (486 women and 262 men) participated in the research. They were students in academic years I to V at four Ukrainian...
Problem. From the perspective of the philosophical anthropology of martial arts, the problem of purpose was raised through martial arts. In particular varieties these are different roads, travels and travellers. What does it look like from the perspective of teleology? Method. The hermeneutic method was used to understand the sense of structures or character formations. Texts, signs and symbols are...
Autor przedstawia perspektywę społeczno-kulturową uczenia się agresji i przemocy z głównym odniesieniem do kultury sportowej. Problemy agresji i destrukcyjności analizowane są w świetle koncepcji Aronsona, Fromma i innych teoretyków. Ukazano też historyczną perspektywę brutalizacji sportu i instytucjonalnej tego akceptacji. Podjęto dyskusję dotyczącą trafności eksplikacji zjawiska agresji. Od teorii...
Background. Notwithstanding the fact that the style of Taekwon- Do taught by the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) was inaugurated in the Republic of Korea (ROK; South Korea) during the 1950s and 60s by the ROK Army General Choi Hong Hi, that style is known around the world as “North Korean Taekwon-Do” since it is also practiced in the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK; North Korea)...
Problem. The first goal of this paper is to describe and evaluate the Conference as a scientific event including digressions based on knowledge of certain national traditions and related insights. Next, the authors attempt to answer the research question, as to the reasons why specialists travel to and attend similar meetings, i.e, the features which attract them. More specifically, to what extent...
Problem. The cognitive aim of the study is a factual analysis of the fighting arts environment, especially the researchers of this area. The study concerns the city of Rzeszow, the seat of the IPA and IMACSSS, and wider international scale. Scientific and methodological events and latest literature on the subject are evaluated. The paper also describes changes in the type of substance presented and...
Background. The broad humanistic and socio-cultural theoretical perspectives applied in this study provide a foundation for the Humanistic Theory of Martial Arts, the General Theory of Fighting Arts, and a philosophical-anthropological approach to martial arts. Hence, conceptual language has been adopted for this investigation. Problem. The aim is to assess and identify the ethical values and axiology...
Purpose. The analysis of bodybuild features of elite athletes of combat sports with the application of special indexes. Methods. 22 anthropometrical indicators were defined, 13 indexes of physical development were calculated on their basis. 29 elite athletes (Candidates Master of Sports and Masters of Sports) were divided into groups. 1 – 7 athletes (judo, sambo, Greco-Roman wrestling, and freestyle...
Background. As a scientific framework we have chosen, on the one hand, the holistic anthropology of martial arts within the sphere of humanistic values, and on the other, the traditionally-understood theory of attitudes with its components of knowledge, emotions and behaviors. Problem. The problem of the attitude of members of the Polish national team in the cadet age category, to karate, as well...
Background. Sport ju-jitsu is a relatively new combat sport which is seeking to be recognised as an Olympic discipline. Polski Zwiazek Ju-Jitsu (PZJJ) – the Polish Ju-Jitsu Association was established in 1993. Problem and aim. We are looking for an answer to the question: In what way has the Polish Ju-Jitsu Association developed as an institution over the last 25 years? The article is designed as...
The descriptions and assessments relate specifically to events between December 2016 and December 2017, and to the latest literature. The contents cover scientific advancements and promotions in martial arts; awards and decorations; the admission of new members to the Idokan Poland Association (IPA); recollections of important personalities in science and martial arts who have departed; conferences...
Background. Up to now, the social organisation and practise of the world’s fighting systems has been understood through established and popular trends in sociological theory developed primarily in Western Europe and North America. Problem and aim. As an alternative, researchers can turn to theories local to the culture in question, in order to understand its people on their own terms, as these theories...
Background. The stressful learning conditions in schools and universities demand improvement to pupils’ and students’ adaptive capacities. This necessitates the introduction of programs ensuring their mental health and effective learning. Objectives. This research tests the monitoring of pupils’ and students’ psychophysiological states (PPS) as an effective way of controlling and improving their adaptive...
Perspektywa i cel. Ramy teoretyczne współtworzą tu Ogólna Teoria Sztuk Walki i koncepcja kultury bezpieczeństwa. Celem opracowania jest opis i próba wyjaśnienia problemu treści i przejawów fenomenu samoobrony – aktualnie, w krajach Zachodu. Materiał i metody. Zastosowano trzy komplementarne metody badań jakościowych: długoletnią obserwację uczestniczącą, analizę treści literatury przedmiotu oraz metodę...
Cel badań. Głównym celem artykułu jest przedstawienie możliwości rozwoju turystyki sztuk i sportów walki na przykładzie wyjazdów studyjnych do krajów europejskich i dalekowschodnich. Materiał i metody. W celu rozwiązania problemu badawczego zastosowano metodę porównawczą. Dodatkowo przeprowadzono kwerendę i analizę źródeł, wykorzystano także obserwację uczestniczącą. Wyniki. W artykule omówiono różne...
Background and Problem. The issue of the presence of a hero, who was actually an anti-hero, in the symbolic space of the Polish People’s Republic (PPR), has been described from the perspective of the sociology of culture and cultural anthropology, the history of the last century and semiology (symbolism). The study concerns Gen. Karol Swierczewski. Material and Method. A content analysis of literature...
Background and Aim. The scientific perspective co-creates an anthropological-system theory of tourism and recreation, offers selected approaches to cultural tourism, as well as the humanistic theory of martial arts. The problem in this study is to determine the relationship between a range of concepts – “tourism of martial arts” and “scientific tourism”. The paper also presents a reflection on the...
Aim. To review the book The Ancient Art of the Japanese Sword. The ancient school of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu along historical, cultural and spiritual path, and to reflect on the state of research in this area. Method. The method of analysing the content of the literature of the subject was used, as well as a deductive and comparative method. In addition, the author of this article used the...
This is a description of the martial arts and combat sports community, our Society (IMACSSS) and Journal in their historical and cultural context in 2017. It is a view from the headquarters of the IMACSSS and IPA, and the Editorial Office. The editorial refers to international events in the martial arts environment and to the content of volume 17. There is also preliminary notification of significant...
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