Abstract
Martial arts, or budo in Japanese, are practiced recreationally on a global scale. Is there a relation between the regular practice/training of various fighting arts and the attitude of these people towards the natural world? Does budo educate in this direction? Representatives of various fighting arts (n = 145) were examined using a diagnostic survey. It was found that the attitude of the respondents to nature and ecology was positive for the majority of the respondents (almost 74%). This applied to both men and women and was not determined by the level of education. The type of martial art or combat sport practiced did not differentiate this attitude.
Highlights
In the era of the increasing amount and importance of free time, proposals for recreational activities become more and more important [1,2,3].We adopted the concept of “recreation” here in the following sense: “A set of behaviors carried out by an individual in his spare time” [4] (p. 15)
Physical recreation is a part of cultural recreation, just as physical culture is an element of general culture” [5,6,7]
What is the motivation for recreational fighting arts? Is there a relationship between the regular practice or training of various fighting arts, and the attitude of these people towards the world of nature, environment and their own health? Does budo train in this direction? The main aim of this study was to examine the relationship between regular practice/training of various fighting arts and the attitudes of people training towards the world of nature and ecology
Summary
In the era of the increasing amount and importance of free time, proposals for recreational activities (i.e., activities in the area of leisure) become more and more important [1,2,3].We adopted the concept of “recreation” here in the following sense: “A set of behaviors carried out by an individual in his spare time” [4] (p. 15). In the era of the increasing amount and importance of free time, proposals for recreational activities (i.e., activities in the area of leisure) become more and more important [1,2,3]. “physical recreation” should be understood as “activities with the content of movement, to which a person gives himself up out of his own will, in his free time for rest, renewal of strength, pleasure and development of his own personality, and health creation” [4] Recreation provides people health and self-realization opportunities while in contact with nature or cultural goods. Man’s physical contact with the outside world is carried out through his own corporeality and generally in accordance with culturally accepted patterns. It can be assumed that the theory of physical recreation proposed by the indicated researchers fits into the anthropological and systemic concept of tourism and recreation
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