Investigation of Judo MIND Comprehension and Competence Improvement among High- School Student

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to verify how well high-school judo club members understood Judo MIND and how much they felt their ability had improved. A questionnaire was administered to 154 high-school judo club members to evaluate their understanding of Judo MIND and the extent to which they had improved their ability in Judo MIND. The results revealed the following: 　　1. 60-70% of the participants did not understand“ M,”“ I,”“ N,” and“ D.” 　　2. Regarding their ability in Judo MIND, high-school students felt that their ability in“ M” had improved more than their ability in “N” and in “D.” The high-school students also felt that their“ I” ability had improved more than their“ D” ability. 　The above findings highlight the need to fully explain the meaning of “I,” “N,” and “D,” in particular, in order to spread the ethos of Judo MIND among future high-school students