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At present the traditional taekwon-do is reported to have three areas of practice including self-defence, health and sport and also education. The pragmatic training model, including sports competition among others, provides a necessary motivating element to put in more physical effort. Sports competition requires more intensive training and more engagement. It makes it possible to verify athletes’...
Problem and Method. Contemporary research suggests treating martial arts and combat sports not only as a form of self- defence, sports disciplines, and a leisure activity but also a form of therapy. One of the indicators of an excellent health is the correction of body posture. The experiment group consisted of 41 taekwon-do practitioners, while the control group comprised 46 subjects. Results 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. An assumption was made that mental condition has an impact, playing an active role in both pain treatment and martial arts. In the light of the referenced literature concerning health psychology it may be related to the main of beliefs and psychological strategies concerning individuals’ability to cope with pain. Aim. The aim of this work is to present the results of research dealing with...
Background. Social skills contribute to the proper functioning of an individual in the social environment. Not only in the case of people’s cooperation, but also when we consider competing. The programmes, supporting the development of the models of human behaviour, are still being searched. That is why, the aim of the research is the knowledge concerning the impact of taekwon-do training on the development...
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