Why karate apart from the past has also future – pro-health function of martial arts in a broader context

Journal Title: Journal of Combat Sports and Martial Arts - Year 2010, Vol 1, Issue 1

Abstract

The basic motivating factor of Polish karate in its pro-health effect – both for parents and children/youth.Like other martial arts, karate offers the trainees more than traditional sports do: the awareness of being part of a team, cultura background, symbols and philosophic fundamentals. At each stage of karate training, the trainee's evolution and future achievements are clearly visible.In Poland, modern karate is not only a sport but also a lifestyle (and another source of income for trainers). It has evolved – also in mass culture -to become the sport practiced on a mass scale.

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Adrian Piórko-Pawliński

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Adrian Piórko-Pawliński (2010). Why karate apart from the past has also future – pro-health function of martial arts in a broader context. Journal of Combat Sports and Martial Arts, 1(1), 53-57. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-56063