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Background. Relevance of the research. This paper attempts to consider fairness in athletes in the context of the philosophy of sport. It is a non-empirical study in which a causal model of the pursuance of sporting utopia is discussed. Recent cases where the ontic order of sport has been broken by sprinters and swimmers, and the current case of Russian athletes (who have violated the rules of proper...
Background. This article refers to a line from my field research in Japan from 2012 to 2015, being a stage reference for my PhD in Social Anthropology and aims to relate some ethnographic facts collected with practitioners of Japanese swordsmanship (Kendo) - among them, Japanese and non Japanese – through the relationships made in the dōjō (the training places). The aim is to make an analogy between...
Background and Problem. Globalization is creating new opportunities and challenges for scholars of martial arts. As instruction in specific martial forms extends beyond the boundaries of where such forms were developed, questions may arise about practitioners’ legitimacy. Travel to the source of an art or sport is one way to address these concerns – learning under the tutelage of a local master and...
Aim. The aim of the present study was to compare selected anthropometric parameters and anaerobic capacity in representatives of two types of hand-to-hand combat as an example of differences between training in martial arts and combat sports. Methods. The study included 28 taekwon-do athletes (M age = 19.7 yr., SD = 2.21, years of training = 7.9 yr., SD = 1.89) and 28 Greco-Roman wrestlers (M age...
Background. The and cultural anthropology of martial arts, and the Humanistic Theory of Martial Arts constitute the framework for this study. Aims and Objectives. A series of research questions was posed: Can one talk about universal principles and values in respect of the Way of the Warrior? What does it mean to be a noble man especially today? How does this issue relate to Christianity? What is...
This text is a review of Andrzej Hadzik’s book “Sport tourism, with particular focus on international sporting events”. It presents the substantive value of three chapters of the book, the opinion on its advantages and areas of work which could have been described in greater detail. The text also estimates the contribution of the reviewed publication to the Polish scientific thought on the phenomenon...
Background. Physiological research in general on aikido is scarce. Although many aikido techniques use extreme wrist flexion and extension that may lead to injury, no information is available on isokinetic strength of the upper extremities in aikido. Investigations on grip strength in martial arts and combat sports were mainly done in judo. Aim. The purpose of the current study was to assess isokinetic...
Aim and Objectives: The aim is to test three hypotheses. The first one reads: practising different styles of karate, with different rules of kumite, differentiates competing athletes in terms of aggressiveness. The second hypothesis postulates that: the culture of karate or other sport has an impact on the level of aggressiveness of kumite practitioners. The last hypothesis is that: the more brutal...
Background. Physical activity is seen as one of the more important factors of human health. Many authors have highlighted benefits of physical activity for the elderly, claiming that it: slows down the progression of processes related to involution and modern-age diseases, promotes social activity, is a pleasurable way of spending one’s spare time among other people, which makes it a perfect antidote...
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