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Problem and Aim. This survey aims to present on a summary of the views of karatekas on their practice. It aims to define their social representations of karate on the basis of the theories of Serge Moscovici and Jean Claude Abric. The research sheds light on the influence of these social representations on practitioners’ behaviours. It shows also how these social representations are, in turn, affected...
Background and Aim. The authors will discuss the nature of the relationship between the various martial arts and the “psycho- physical culture”. We will approach this topic from the perspectives of the Humanistic Theory of Martial Arts, martial arts systemic anthropology, and the sociology of psycho-physical systems. Methods. The main method of research has been a qualitative content analysis of the...
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. 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...
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