Specific fitness level in Fudokan Karate competitors at different levels of advancement
Journal Title: Journal of Combat Sports and Martial Arts - Year 2010, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
[b]Introduction.[/b] High level of athletic performance depends on multiple factors with motor training being the most important one. The goal of this paper was to determine whether and how the level of specific fitness of karate competitors changed, depending on their ranks.[b]Material and methods. [/b]The sample included 16 competitors from Polish Fudokan Karate Team. A battery of tests was applied in order to obtain information about selected motor features of the subjects, namely strength, endurance and speed.[b]Results.[/b] The level of specific fitness of karate competitors increases proportionally to their rank. Endurance and speed are believed to be the most important features affecting the competitors’ performance level. For every fitness parameter, the desired features were determined at every rank to be included in the specifically designed model of sport championship.[b]Conclusions.[/b] The applied battery of tests was designed based on the previous achievements of karate competitors and coaches’ experience. It will serve the development of sport-specific training program.
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Jakub Adamczyk, Bartłomiej Antoniak
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