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Background. The theoretical perspective for this research is inspired by Humanistic Theory of Martial Arts, the anthropology of martial arts, the sociology of health, and the sociology of physical culture/sociology of sport. Aim. This research poses two research problems. The first research problem attempts to determine the significance of the social dimension of martial arts participation, comparatively,...
Background. A theoretical framework is organised by the theory of recreation and psychology of tourism. According to psychological research, there is no doubt that the way for important and sustained performance or to gain new knowledge can exert pressure. It is clear even more when talking about holidaymakers, tourists, hotel guests and other types of visitors. They cannot be pushed to participate...
The descriptions and assessments relate, specifically to events from December 2015 to October 2016, and to the latest literature, from 2014 to 2016. The contents cover, in order, recollections of important personalities in martial arts who have departed; scientific advancements and promotion in martial arts; awards and decorations; the admission of new members to the Idokan Poland Association (IPA);...
Background, Problem and Aim. According to experts, one’s shared values and self-esteem exert a significant influence on the development of personality, disposition, commitment to the pursuit of one’s objectives, the perception of the world, and interpersonal relations [Tomkiewicz, Poplawska 1997; Ostrowska 1998; Krok 2010; Komorowska-Pudlo 2014; Kostorz, Gniezinska 2016]. Although pragmatists in many...
Introduction. Martial arts and combat sports are practiced by thousands of persons around the world and increasingly discussed in scientific publications. Material and Methods. We describe an observational case study by describing and analyzing the activities of the “Martial Arts and Combat Sports: Science, Research and Culture” event hosted by the University of Santiago, Chile. Results. Activities...
Background and Aim. To create a theoretical framework to analyse individual cases using Florian Znaniecki’s philosophy of culture, the concept of radical humanism and the anthropology of the warrior’s way. The aim of the study is to describe patterns and attempt to identify common features which are characteristic of people recognised as Homo Creator Nobilis or awarded The Order of Knighthood Homo...
Background. Particular forms of non-entertainment tourism and cultural tourism include scientific and martial arts tourism. In this conference devoted to the theme of martial arts, there is a certain common range, because the objectives are complementary – in terms of scientific research, as well as martial arts studies. The problem. From the perspective of concepts of scientific tourism and martial...
Background. The study presents the account of a trip to the Shaolin monastery within the anthropological framework of martial arts and concept of martial arts tourism. Problem. The aim of the paper is to show the uniqueness of the place of destination of many tourists including the authors. The study is meant as a contribution to the further study on the tourism of martial arts. Method. The main method...
Background. The anthropometric status of judokas is most frequently measured in samples containing judokas in all weight categories. It is therefore essential to undertake research into specific weight categories. Problem and aim. This study seeks to examine the status of body symmetry in youth judokas in the under 73 kg category. Methods. A group of Slovenian youth judokas (n=10, age: 17.28 ± 1.46...
Problem and Aim. Reflections on the nature, needs, the world of values, abilities, power of the mind and consciousness, and the comprehensive development of man are often present in modern science. Holistic, subjective, personalistic approaches to the human being as a bodily and spiritual being encourage researchers to look for pedagogical inspiration in mathematics and natural sciences. Method. Analytical...
Background and Problem. The issue of the presence of a hero, who was actually an anti-hero, in the symbolic space of the Polish People’s Republic (PPR), has been described from the perspective of the sociology of culture and cultural anthropology, the history of the last century and semiology (symbolism). The study concerns Gen. Karol Swierczewski. Material and Method. A content analysis of literature...
Problem. The main purpose of this paper is to explain, using theories, how practicing martial arts could help enhance the well- being of adolescents. Method. The paper reviews and discusses literature regarding the nature of martial arts and the nature of adolescents and their well-being. In addition, study findings regarding the effects of martial arts and theories of well-being are discussed. The...
Purpose. The problem of visual perception and information processing is very real for both sport and professional activities. The performance of motor activity mostly occurs where there are time pressures and an increase in nervous emotion and physical tension. Methods. The role of visual perception in information processing and its connection to emotions in elite athletes were studied. 19 elite athletes,...
Background. According to the reviewer everything related to pedagogy has probably already been said so it could seem that each new anthropological paradigm used, especially when it comes to the philosophical concept of the human being, will only be a literary repetition of some naturalistic or anti-naturalistic concepts. New Paradigmatic Pedagogy is most likely personalistic, as is indicated by the...
Background. The introduction of the Protector and Scoring System (PSS) laid to rest, accusations of game manipulation in WTF sport taekwondo and ended disputes regarding scoring decisions; but, at a significant cost. Problem: The current WTF taekwondo competition system, with the PSS as its core feature, has given rise to a variety of strikingly negative trends, such as the overreliance on weak, stationary...
Background, Aims and Objectives. The purpose of this work was to investigate and describe the circumstances surrounding the founding of YMAA Poland (a subordinate to YMAA International) and its activities between 1986-2016. Yang’s Martial Arts Association (YMAA) was founded by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming. The author of this paper proposes to reconstruct the events preceding the establishment of YMAA Poland...
Background. Coaches have been widely studied in respect of their tasks and the dynamic functioning of their relationships with athletes, and different groups of coaches have been compared by personality traits, motivation and leadership styles, but few researches have focused on their attitudes. These are their relatively permanent cognitive, emotional and conative settings toward different objects,...
Background. It was assumed that an indirect evaluation of motor control processes could be conducted on the basis of autocorrelation function computed from time series. The time series were computed from the values of changes of the ground reaction force during maintaining balance in the upright standing position. The researchers deliberately selected a process of standing in the upright position...
Background and Aim. Reading the book by Wojciech J. Cynarski Czas wolny, turystyka i rekreacja w perspektywie socjologicznej (in English, Free time, tourism and recreation from the perspective of sociology) (2017) inspired us to analyse its content by referencing works published by adherents of a range of sociological subdisciplines, and other source materials. Methods. The methodology of this article...
Purpose. To work out and experimentally test the effectiveness of tactical training means and methods in the initial stages of student- fencers’ accelerated training. Methods. In the experiment 2nd year students from two academic groups at the university (n=50) participated. In their first year students undertook fencing training twice a week (2 hours per session). The first group (n=24) was an experimental...
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