Effect of "group spell" upon Shotokan black-belt performance of Heian kata.

Full Abstract

11 experienced black-belt subjects were individually timed on each of the five Heian kata and then timed again when performing as part of a group. The pull of the group had a significant effect upon timing on two of the kata.

Author information

Author/s: Layton, C (C); Moran, P (P);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of London, Denmark Hill, England.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Perceptual and motor skills (Percept Mot Skills), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1999-Oct; vol 89 (issue 2) : pp 493-4

Dates: Created 2000/01/19; Completed 2000/01/19; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 10597586, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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