The influence of the transitional and preparatory period on selected motor skills of karate competitors

Abstract

Karate is a martial sport that belongs to the polystructural activities of the acyclic type, the goal of which is the symbolic destruction of the partner, and as such it has experienced great popularity and today it is practiced by millions of people around the world. Anthropological characteristics and abilities are of great importance for success in the sport of karate, but the leading role is played by the motor skills of karate players. Accordingly, the aim of the research is to present the overall impact of the transitional and preparatory period on certain motor skills of karate fighters. The sample of respondents consisted of 12 (7 f, 5 m) karate competitors, chronologically aged 11 and 12 years. The sample of measuring instruments consisted of nine variables for the assessment of motor skills and three independent variables indicating testing in three periods. The data obtained in the conducted research were processed by descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and after the obtained effects by means of one-way repeated-measures ANOVA, Bonferroni post hoc analysis was applied. All statistical analyzes were performed within the statistical package IBM SPSS Statistics (Version 20). The research came to the conclusion that from the beginning of the transitional period to the beginning of the preparatory period there is a decline in selected motor skills, while from the beginning to the end of the preparatory period there is a positive effect and the return of the motor skills of the competitors as at the beginning of the transitional period.