Coordination abilities responsible for technical actions in martial arts at various levels of motor dichotomy of upper limbs

Abstract

Pronounced motor (dichotomy) of the upper limbs is manifested when performing technical actions in a certain plane, is provided by various parameters of coordination abilities, and affects the athletic performance. Aim.Theoretical analysis indicates the need to study the issue of coordination abilities that contribute to the performance of technical actions in martial arts with a different level of motor dichotomy. The article is aimed at studying the structure of coordination abilities in martial arts. Materials and methods. The study involved martial arts (Greco-Roman wrestling, judo, sambo, hand-to-hand combat, sports karate, kickboxing, boxing, etc.) athletes with four to twelve years of experience. The sample included 165 male and female athletes. Diagnosis of motor dichotomy and coordination abilities was carried out on a ten-point scale. The results of the study were processedusing a parametric method for calculating the pair correlation coefficients of K. Pearson. Definitions of concepts that are relevant to the subject of this article are presented. Results. Correlation analysis revealed statistically significant coefficients in direct dependence of preference for performing technical actions with the left hand, both hands and athletic skills of athletes. Preference to perform technical actions with the right hand has inverse correlation with sportsmanship. Discussion.In martial arts, coordination ability is one of the factors contributing to the performance of technical actions by the left hand and both hands and determining sportsmanship. Right-handed, left-handed, ambidexters have a different correlation structure of coordination abilities. Conclusion. Sportsmanship is determined by the high level of coordination of movements with pronounced ambidexterity, left-handedness and, to a lesser extent, right-handedness. The dichotomy of the upper extremities in martial arts is provided by various parameters of coordination abilities, has a different correlation structure and a different effect on the athletic performance.