Young people practicing martial arts and their perception of success

Background: The scientific framework for this study is the Humanistic Theory of Martial Arts that provides the specific language and definitions for Combat Sports/Martial Arts manifestations. Objective: The main aim was to describe the “perception of success” in groups in age 15-17, 11,11% girls and 88,89% boys involved in martial arts training. Participants ( n = 63) consisted of young martial artists from Poland and the United States. Methods: The instrument used for data collection was the Perception of Success Questionnaire (POSQ) (translated into Polish); Statistical analysis consisted of calculating the Spearman rank correlation for each pair of subgroups being analyzed a Coefficient of variation for comparison between the values of measurement. Results: 1) A weak correlation between the type of cultivated fighting style and the perceptions of success (Spearman rank correlation = ,35); 2) A moderate relationship between the US participants versus the Polish participants, and the perceptions of success (Spearman rank = ,69); and 3) A weak relationship between sex (as a gender) and the perceptions of success in the martial arts and combat sports (Spearman rank = ,34). Conclusions: This study concludes that the form or style of cultivated martial art or combat sport being practiced did not have a significant impact on the perception of success expressed by children and young people engaged in it

The anxiety phenomenon in scuba divers

Celem pracy było określenie poziomu lęku jako stanu i lęku jako cechy u płetwonurków amatorów. Grupę badawczą stanowiło 30 płetwonurków (w tym 13 kobiet) zrzeszonych w jednej z bydgoskich szkół nurkowania. Narzędziem badawczym był kwestionariusz ISCL (polska wersja kwestionariusza STAI Spielbergera). U większości (90%) badanych lęk jako cecha kształtował się na poziomie średnim i niskim. 46% badanych przejawiało lęk jako stan na poziomie wysokim. Kobiety istotnie silniej odczuwały lęk jako stan w porównaniu z mężczyznami (p<0,001). Nie stwierdzono istotnych korelacji pomiędzy wiekiem badanych a poziomem odczuwanych przez nich lęków.The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of trait and state anxiety in recreational scuba divers. 30 divers (including 13 female) aged 14-44 were examined with Spielberger's STAI Questionnaire. Results revealed that majority of subjects (90%) presented low and intermediate level of trait anxiety. Anyway, 46% of them presented high level of state anxiety. State anxiety differed significantly between male and female divers (p<0.001). There were no significant differences according to the age of the subjects

Budo in Physical Recreation as a Form of Rapprochement to Nature

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

Perception of Success among People Practising Martial Arts and Combat Sports

A scientific framework for this study is the Humanistic Theory of Martial Arts, and the psychology of sport using the concepts of goal, task and success. The problem and aim of this study was an explanation of “perception of success” in groups of adults practising martial arts. Is perception of success influenced by the respondents’ social background or the type of martial art practised? Would there be any differences in results depending on their country of origin and residence, and if so, what results? The research was done within the framework of the IMACSSS.1A/2011: “Social determinants of participation in martial arts schools and clubs”. The tool was Perception of Success Questionnaire, which was used to survey a number of respondents from the United States, the Czech Republic and Poland, who were selected randomly and participated voluntarily. The statements and calculations have been ranked by more or less contact forms of martial arts. The results obtained in this study indicate a poor relationship between perception of success and the type of fighting style practised and a measurable relationship between the perception of success and social origin. There is a weak relationship in perception of success by respondents from American or European cultures

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