Analysis of competitive activities of top kickboxers within European competitions

Abstract

Analysis of competitive activities is a basic way to determine the efficiency of competitive athletes. In relation to kickboxing, there is no continuity given to research, both in the world and in our country. The main objective of this paper is to analyze the competitive activities of top kick boxers, which was implemented in 10 matches (5 matches of the European Championship (Bilbao - Spain 2014) and 5 matches of the European Cup (Belgrade 2014 and 2015)) in the women's and men's competition. The aim of the study was to compare the characteristics of competitive activity in the function of various competitions. The task was to provide the basic necessary information, which the coach can use to prepare athletes for a specific competition, in relation to the number of strokes poentirajucih (foot techniques and hand techniques) and temporal structure details (active and pasifna stage combat). The sample consisted of 20 elite-level athletes in the women's competition - two categories (60 and 65 kg) And in the men's competition - the three categories (63.5, 71 and 91 kg). The results showed that compared to men, no significant disparities in the number of cumulative poentirajucih strokes hand techniques, while the poentirajucih strokes leg techniques, the sum of all stripes, active and passive phases of the struggle was no statistically significant difference between the analyzed event. In relation to women, a statistically significant difference was found between all analyzed variables. Based on these results we can conclude that a higher quality level of competition causes the kick-boxers are prepared for higher activity during a match and for more intensive use of techniques that earn more points, and for kicks.