Technical variation in a sample of high level judo players.

Full Abstract

Technical actions performed by two groups of judokas who won medals at World Championships and Olympic Games during the period 1995-2001 were analyzed. In the Super Elite group (n = 17) were the best athletes in each weight category. The Elite group (n = 16) were medal winners who were not champions and did not win more than three medals. Super Elite judokas used a greater number of throwing techniques which resulted in scores, even when expressed relative to the total number of matches performed, and these techniques were applied in more directions than those of Elite judokas. Further, the number of different throwing techniques and the variability of directions in which techniques were applied were significantly correlated with number of wins and the number of points and ippon scored. Thus, a greater number of throwing techniques and use of directions for attack seem to be important in increasing unpredictability during judo matches.

Author information

Author/s: Franchini, Emerson (E); Sterkowicz, Stanislaw (S); Meira, Cassio Miranda Júnior (CM); Gomes, Fabio Rodrigo Ferreira (FR); Tani, Go (G);

Affiliation: Martial Arts and Combat Sports Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 65, Cidade Universitária, 05508-900 São Paul/SP, Brazil. efranchini(-atsign-)usp.br

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

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

Reference: 2008-Jun; vol 106 (issue 3) : pp 859-69

Dates: Created 2008/08/20; Completed 2008/10/08;

PMID: 18712208, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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