Speed abilities in Kyokushin karate at the stage of initial training in 9-10-year-old boys

Abstract

All elements of defense and attack in karate are performed with maximum speed and considerable force. Therefore, speed and speed-strength qualities development in an athlete is an important direction of the training process. Purpose: To develop and test a training program for improving the speed qualities of the initial stage of sports training in karate for 9-10-year-old boys. Materials and methods. 22 boys aged 9-10 years of the second year of Kyokushin karate took part in the research project. In the control group, 11 children were engaged in the program of the federal standard of Russia in the sport "karate". The training process in the experimental group was carried out according to our proposed program for the development of speed abilities. The training provided for an increase in time and funds aimed at the development of speed and speed-strength qualities in general physical training, as well as the use of the method of circular training in the special physical training of karatekas. In both groups, a milestone testing of speed and speed-strength fitness was carried out, as well as an expert assessment of the technical qualities of athletes in the «kata» and «kumite» exercises. Results. At the end of the research project, the athletes of the experimental group found a significant improvement and increase in the values of test indicators of speed and speed-strength fitness. In special speed tests for martial artists, the expert assessment of technical readiness significantly increased (p < 0.05), compared with the results of testing athletes in the control group. Conclusions. The program we proposed showed its effectiveness in comparison with the traditional training program and can be used to develop high-speed qualities in other types of martial arts.