Idokan and IMACSSS for Research and Practice of Judo

Abstract

History of an institution is created by people (leaders, members) and consists of facts. According this rule, judo people – coaches, researchers and theoreticians – make new judo. What content is created in one chosen journal from area of martial arts science? The example gives us the “Ido Move ment for Culture”, e-Journal of Idokan Poland Associa tion (IPA), International Association for Sport Kinetics (IASK) and IMACSSS. The authors know IPA and IMACSSS very well, because they represent University of Rzeszow, the International Mar tial Arts and Combat Sports Scientific Society (IMACSSS) [1] and Idokan Poland Association (Committee of Scientific Re search and Judo Division of the Dan Committee) [2]. Both of them are judo coaches and sport scientists. In perspective of the Anthropology of Warriors Pathway [3], the analysis of the multidisciplinary judo research in this two scientific societies is presented. It should be a little step toward an explanation of institutionalization martial arts (and combat sports) science. Among martial arts’ and combats sports’ institutions there are some, which are publishers of scientific journals. A part of this area are special scientific associations. The associations and their journals need discussion. Publishers in area of Martial Arts & Combat Sports