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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...
Background. The following text is a reflection on martial arts masters holding the title Professor and written from the point of view of the Humanistic Theory of Martial Arts and the Anthropology of Martial Arts. Objectives and Aims. This paper is concerned with the area of “martial arts science” or the “science of martial arts” and of being an expert in this field, particularly when the expert is...
Problem and Aim. Apart from delineating the borderline between the following terms; “martial art”, “budo”, “combat sport” and “fighting art”, this paper covers the main motives and factors for practicing karate in different countries. It attempts to distinguish the main trends based on the outputs of various sociological theories and studies. Method. This study relies strongly on reflections that...
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.The purpose of this work was to determine the correlation between the indexes of general and special physical preparedness with the age-somatic parameters of 16-18-year-old female judo competitors (stage of directed training) during preparation to the competitive period. Material/Methods. Fifteen female judo competitors participated in the study- all of them were representatives of Poland...
Background. The frame of reference for this research is provided by a cross-disciplinary approach to the anthropology of martial arts. The results of research into genetics, linguistics, anthropology, general ancient and medieval history, and hoplology have provided a check on the hypotheses and supported the logical explanation backing the ideas presented in this paper. Aim. The authors pose questions...
Background. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory (MI) is one of the leading psychological theories taught in teacher training, yet little research has explored how it can be applied to martial arts. Public school teachers of all subjects, including Physical Education, have successfully incorporated MI into their classrooms, so there can be little doubt as to its potential for success in Taekwondo...
Background. The word silat means a type of sport or game, which consists of quick movements in attacking and defending [Anuar 1987]. Silat olahraga is a sport that existed at the center of the development of thousands of silat schools in the Malaysian Archipelago [Anuar 1993]. Aims. The main purpose of this study was to identify the correlation between coaches’ behaviors and the degree of satisfaction...
This is a review of the book by Prof. Maciej Luczak entitled Fencing in Poland – 1918-1945 (Szermierka w Polsce w latach 1918-1945), Wydawnictwo Poznańskie sp. z o.o., Poznan 2016, 228 pp. [in Polish].
Purpose. The optimization of training judo practitioners in the techniques of the physical elements of judo based on the underlying principles and the informational-matrix training technology model, which was created to train sportspeople in motor skills. Methods. Two groups of students participated in the research: the experimental group (young men aged 18-20, n= 30) and a control group (young men...
Background and Problem. Taekwondo is an Olympic sport characterized by the extensive use of kicking techniques which require a significant amount of explosive force and agility [Valdes-Badilla et al. 2014; Perez-Gutierrez et al. 2015]. It is considered an intermittent-high intensity short duration discipline, in which the predominance of the aerobic and anaerobic systems is alternated [Campos et al...
It is the editorial review of the thematic monograph by Wojciech J. Cynarski, Wojciech Blazejewski and Wojciech Pasterniak entitled “New Paradigmatic Pedagogy. In search of new inspirations and educational applications” (”Pedagogika nowoparadygmatyczna. W poszukiwaniu nowych inspiracji i aplikacji pedagogicznych”, Rzeszow University Press, pp. 174), written by Prof. Dr hab. Andrzej Szyszko-Bohusz.
This is a description of the current situation, the news from Poland and from the perspective of the headquarters of the IPA & IMACSSS in Rzeszow starting with a reference to historical events. The editorial refers to international events in the martial arts circle, the issue of a new paradigm of learning and the content of volume 16. These include accounts (factual material), reviews (evaluation)...
This study presents some reflections on the monograph by Wojciech J. Cynarski [2015] entitled “Science Tourism from a visual sociology perspective”. This paper highlights the criteria for the different subdivisions of business tourism and I have used the monographic method to consider the issues under discussion. In addition to this, the uniqueness of the concept of conference and congress tourism...
Background. Martial arts are safe educational activities popular in the Western world. Being called ‘martial’, they are associated with combat, and many people start practising martial arts because they want to learn to fight or to defend themselves. Aims. Since martial arts are supposed to be safe educational activities, and yet combat itself is a dangerous kind of activity, it is necessary to explore...
Background and Aim. During the Franco dictatorship in Spain (1939–1975), No-Do were short newsreels that were required to be shown before the main features in cinemas. The aim of this study was to analyze the news on martial arts and combat sports (MA&CS) shown in the No-Do newsreels. Methodology. The 4,011 newsreels contained in the No-Do Historical Archive were the main source of information...
Problem. In the theoretical framework of the sport sociology and coaching was taken analysis the link of activity undertaken by people practicing martial arts with their physical general fitness and special fitness/efficiency. It was decided to take into account the social factor (activity) and the regular measurement of efficiency. Method. As an indicator of activity was adopted ranking led by technical...
Background/Scientific Framework: Martial arts with their many centuries of history are perceived by public opinion as a carrier of many desirable values. Apart from the health benefits they are used for moral education, and the reduction of social brutality, as well as bringing positive models of behaviour, while complacency also being a source of well-being. Problem and Aim: The paper aims to learn...
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