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Purpose. This paper examines silat, an Indonesia traditional martial art, from a sensory anthropological perspective. The focus of the study is on the maenpo Cikalong, one of the old martial arts developed in Cianjur Regency, West Java, which emphasises the refinement and development of the human senses. Methodology. We used a qualitative research strategy with in-depth interviews, participant observations,...
Aim. One of the applications of sport psychology is to help to improve performance, learn and implement skills. The main goal of this study was to determine the effect of psychological toughness and self-efficacy in the acquisition of the martial arts leg kick skill. Materials. The present research was practical in terms of purpose, and correlation in terms of nature. The statistical population was...
Background. Studying martial arts and combat sports has gained popularity around the world and the practice incorporates factors such as cultural expectations or norms as well as languages methodologies, etc. What attracts people to the study and practice of martial arts differs. Aim. These factors make us realize the complexity of training, but also raise our curiosity about what differences and/or...
Background. Combat sports are separated into striking and grappling types. Both have an essential impact on the Summer Olympics medal results. Psychological analysis is a way to understand the factors explaining success in elite-level combat athletes; however, very little research has focused on emotional intelligence, verifying the prevalence of anxiety disorders. Problem and Aim. This study aimed...
Background. Coronavirus disease 2019” (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Problem and Aim. investigate the effects of lockdown on the physical activity and psychological well -being of Colombian taekwondo athletes during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods. A total of 114 athletes (male = 78; female = 36) were surveyed. Athletes responded...
Background. Tolerance towards sexual diversity is a key topic for contemporary research among sport studies scholars. This builds on decades of research which has consistently shown sports – and in particular, those with strong links to traditional ideals of masculinity – to be areas where gender and sexual minorities are excluded. Problem and aim. This paper aims to analyse attitudes towards sexual...
Background. The teaching of fighting arts in initial training in Physical Education mostly uses disciplines which focus on common fighting modalities and few are identified as mandatory disciplines in the curriculum. Problem and aim. Analyze the proposals for fight disciplines in Brazilian public universities, considering their nomenclatures, syllabus, bibliographies and character. Methods. The study...
Background. Many previous studies have been conducted from multiple perspectives with the aim of improving performance to contribute to victory in judo. In recent years, these studies not only investigated the types and numbers of effective throws from official data but also analyzed the performance of throwing techniques including gripping configurations. Problem and aim. The purpose of this study...
Background. Workplace stress has crossed an alarming rate. That affects leaders’ effectiveness as a result hampers organizational productivity. Leaders are the frontrunners of organizations, leading the organizational objectives such as profit maximization, continuous improvement, employee management, stakeholder satisfaction, etc. In order to manage the organizational objective in a smooth manner...
Background. In Yugoslavia, after World War II, a new form of martial arts emerged from the aikido master Ljubomir Ljuba Vracarevic, known as real aikido. Problem and Aim. For Vracarevic, aikido was not enough, he wanted a martial art that was more realistic and unconcerned with the complex ethics of aikido. Thus, real aikido emerged as a new martial art and it gained numerous practitioners all over...
Background. Resilience and self-esteem are psychological qualities that help to deal with conflicting situations of everyday life. The martial arts provide the integral development of the individual contemplating physical and psychic aspects. Aim. To investigate resilience and self-esteem levels of Krav Maga practitioners. Methods. The sample comprised 399 practitioners (283 men and 112 women) associated...
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