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Background. There are many motives for participating in sports. Three major martial art sports in Malaysia that took part in this study were Karate-Do, Silat and Taekwondo. Aim. The present research evaluated the motives that encouraged different martial art to participate in sports, in order to develop sports according to each needs. Methods. The sample of this study consisted of 123 athletes, which...
Aim. The protection and preservation of Budo heritage imposes certain requirements for both traditional karate-do instructors and practitioners. This paper aims at exploring and analysing the critical factors affecting the progress of a traditional karateka in the context of Budo. Method. The Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) approach is implemented, which combines the capability of fuzzy logic with dynamic...
Background. The practice of Japanese originated martial arts, like Karate-Do, is associated with an individual “path of enlightment” or the way of living (Do), that surpasses the athletic practice for itself. The concept of Budo, with all values, moral principles and patterns of behaviour, is traditionally linked to this path or way, being the philosophical background of the practice. The globalisation...
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