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Problem. 30 years of activity of the Idokan Poland Association (IPA) have passed. Is this a sufficient period to evaluate institutional achievements and concrete achievements? The aim of this study is to describe IPA – in diachronic and synchronic perspectives, in its current activity and axiology, with an emphasis on the specificity and state of institutionalization. Method. The main research method...
Problem and Method. On the one hand, this is a factsheet and a case study. On the other hand, it is an exchange of opinions and a review of them – a review article. It concerns the recent history of martial arts We draw on the practical experience, knowledge and statements of one of the highest-ranking masters with great experience in several types of martial arts. We quote and analyze his and others’...
Background. The theoretical perspective or scientific framework for the considerations undertaken here is jointly and complementarily created by the General Theory of Fighting Arts (GTFA), the sociology/ anthropology of culture, and the theoretical concept of “martial arts tourism”. Problem. Can we consider the person of a martial arts master and his mastery in terms of tourist attractiveness as a...
Problem. Let us try to answer two questions: 1) What should be the paradigm of martial arts research today?; 2) How does this translate into the content published in Ido Movement for Culture? Method. The first question requires reflection from the areas of epistemology/philosophy of science and sociology of science. The analysis emphasizes the contextual and humanistic dimensions. In the second question,...
Aim. The problem of the impact of wrestling skills, training, and related experiences on the careers of people who have achieved success in various areas of life was discussed. Method. The qualitative method of expert judgments, also known as the competent judges’ method, was used. Seven specific questions were answered by seven experts from five countries. Results. Professionals very positively assess...
Background. The investigation of psychophysiological functions in athletes is important to adapt the training process. In this paper, we examine speed perception and decision-making during wrestling fights as a crucial component of performance. We argue that a wrestler must anticipate the situation and speeded choices of response selection are required based on fast and frugal decision-making. Aim...
Problem. Within the context of the General Theory of Fighting Arts the problem was raised as to whether there is any correlation between the versatility coefficient A and the creativity index among martial arts masters. Their biographical notes were cited. Method. The cases of n=22 high ranking martial arts masters were analysed. They are both historical and contemporary figures. Their path to the...
Problem. Among the scientific organisations operating on an international scale, whose interest is focused on the area of fighting arts (martial arts, combat sports, self-defence, combat systems, martial cultures and hoplology), the IMACSSS – International Martial Arts and Combat Sports Scientific Society comes to the fore. This association was established in Rzeszow and was registered in 2010. Each...
The introduction to this volume includes a reflection on truth and the pursuit of truth, which is the meaning of scientific inquiry. The subject also concerns historical issues (hoplology) and cultural dialogue carried out by the (theoretical and practical) study of martial arts. The status of our Journal has been discussed according to the basic indicators used for the evaluation of scientific journals...
Background. Specialised associations and the activity of individuals are co-creating the present fighting arts, the factography of which becomes a contribution to the recent history of this phenomenon. It is therefore probably worth describing these events, explaining or evaluating them. Problem. The cognitive aim of this research is to describe and analyse the martial arts and combat sports environment...
Background. The activity of specialised associations and other institutions, and researchers, are co-creating the present fighting arts arena and the recent history of this phenomenon. It is therefore worth describing these events and new publications and also evaluating them. Problem. The cognitive aim of this research is to describe and analyse the area of martial arts and combat sports (people...
Purpose – study of links between neurodynamic functions and postural stability in elite kickboxers. Methods. 27 kickboxers, aged 12-15 were examined. The apparatus-programs complex «Psychotest-NS» was used for the study of neurodynamic functions. The study of postural stability was conducted using the plural stabilograms «Stabilan» method. Results. The results show that kickboxers with a higher level...
This is a conceptual, review and overview article. Part 1 consists of a design overview of the concepts of fight/fighting and training, and the relationship between these concepts as part of the phenomenon of fighting arts. The second part is a description of the state of the martial arts and combat sports community in our two associations: IMACSSS and Idokan Poland Association (IPA), and in our Journal...
Problem and Aim. The main topic of modern psychology, as well as psychopathology, becomes the possibility of influencing the regulation of emotions in such a way that they are not dysfunctional for the human being and, on the other hand, that they retain their informative and adaptive aspect Understanding the basics of the mechanisms of emotional regulation at an early stage of their occurrence, or...
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...
Background. Specialised associations and eminent individuals contribute to present day fighting arts as an area of research and as a cultural phenomenon. This, in turn turns imperceptibly into history. Is it not worth monitoring these events on an ongoing basis, and recording the facts? Inevitably the choice will always be subjective. Problem. The cognitive aim of the study is a factual analysis of...
Background. This article presents the results of multi-layered empirical research into martial arts as a form of physical activity for children and adolescents in the opinion of adult residents of Podkarpackie Voivodeship. A proper semantic and conceptual system was used for the work. The empirical study was conducted in May and June 2019. Problem. The main goal of the quantitative and qualitative...
Background. The cultural phenomenon of ‘fighting arts’ requires interdisciplinary research focusing on multiple aspects. The current study adopts a viewpoint defined by the General Theory of Fighting Arts. It also uses related conceptual terminology. The preferences related to the basic teaching method – the forms or rejection of these – are treated here as a specific institution, or ‘habitus’. Problem...
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...
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)...
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