Using Mental Training during Residential Squad Training in Combat Sports: A Polish Experience

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dariusz Nowicki
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Combat Sports ◽  
Mental Training ◽  
Combat Sport ◽  
Polish Experience

A popular and effective way to deliver sport psychology to athletes is at residential squad training meetings. This paper describes aspects of the delivery of sport psychology to combat sport athletes in squad training sessions in Poland. Specifically, discussion centers on the methods used, who conducts sessions, and when and what exercises are performed.

The Role of the Sport Psychology Consultant: A Case Study of Ultra-Distance Running

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 254-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Bull
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Crisis Intervention ◽  
Psychological Profile ◽  
Mental Training ◽  
Descriptive Framework ◽  
Ongoing Evaluation

This article presents a case study describing the contribution of a sport psychology consultant to an ultra-distance runner’s attempt to complete 500 miles (800 kilometers) in 20 days through the deserts of North America. The contribution can be considered in four phases that provide a descriptive framework for the role of a sport psychology consultant: (a) establishing a rapport with the athlete, (b) formulating a psychological profile, (c) evaluating the demands of the athletic pursuit and planning an appropriate mental training program, and (d) ongoing evaluation of progress and crisis intervention.

scholarly journals Do professional fights go too long?: A video review of concussions and their consequences in professional boxing and MMA matches

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Bernick ◽  
Tucker Hansen ◽  
Winnie Ng ◽  
Vernon Williams ◽  
Margaret Goodman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Video Analysis ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Combat Sports ◽  
Combat Sport ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Brain Health ◽  
Video Review ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Retrospective Video Analysis ◽  
Professional Boxing

AbstractObjectivesDetermine, through video reviews, how often concussions occur in combat sport matches, how well non-medical personnel can be trained to recognize concussions and how often fights are judged to continue too long.MethodsThis is a retrospective video analysis by an 8 person panel of 60 professional fights (30 boxing and 30 mixed martial arts). Through video review, medical and non-medical personnel recorded details about each probable concussion and determined if and when they would have stopped the fight compared to the official stoppage time.ResultsA concussion was recorded in 47/60 fights. The fighter that sustained the first concussion ultimately lost 98% of the time. The physician and non-physician raters had 86% agreement regarding the number of concussions that occurred to each fighter per match. The mean number of concussions per minute of fight time was 0.08 (0.06 for boxers and 0.10 for MMA). When stratifying by outcome of the bout, the mean number of concussion per minute for the winner was 0.01 compared to the loser at 0.15 concussions per minute. The physician raters judged that 24 of the 60 fights (11 boxing [37%]; 13 MMA [43 %]) should have been stopped sooner than what occurred.ConclusionRecognizing that the losing fighter almost always is concussed first and tends to sustain more concussions during the fight, along with the demonstration that non-physician personnel can be taught to recognize concussion, may guide policy changes that improve brain health in combat sports.

scholarly journals Theoretical Basis of Technical-tactical Behavior and its Application in Ultimate Full Contact Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Fernando C. Loio Pinto ◽  
Henrique P. Neiva ◽  
Ricardo Ferraz
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Combat Sports ◽  
Combat Sport ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Training Models ◽  
Full Contact ◽  
Physiological Load ◽  
Tactical Training ◽  
Tactical Knowledge

Background: Technical-tactical training has been shown to be relevant to performance in a competition. In this regard, several studies have analysed the efficiency of technical-tactical dynamics in combat sports. However, these researchers have mainly focused on technical efficiency, and therefore more research is needed regarding tactical efficiency. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, there are no published experiential studies on Ultimate Full Contact. Objective: This brief review will analyse the theoretical basis of technical-tactical behaviour for training application in Ultimate Full Contact, characterising the modality under cognitive and dynamic-ecological approaches. This knowledge can be transferred and applied to similar modalities, such as Pankration, Free Fight, Shooto, and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Conclusion: The theoretical technical-tactical knowledge created through competition is essential because it is the only way that improvement in the training process can occur. Ultimate Full Contact is characterised as a combat sport of special complexity and intermitent intensity, where the technical-tactical factors are decisive for the performance while the physical component can be a conditioning factor. A careful regulation between technical-tactical training load and physiological load is essential to obtain adjustable adaptations. Both cognitive and dynamic-ecological approaches should be considered based on the respective training models.

scholarly journals Practices of Weight Regulation Among Elite Athletes in Combat Sports: A Matter of Mental Advantage?

2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Pettersson ◽  
Marianne Pipping Ekström ◽  
Christina M. Berg
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Rapid Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Regulation ◽  
Combat Sports ◽  
Combat Sport ◽  
Weight Category ◽  
National Team ◽  
Common Notion ◽  
Age Range

Context The combination of extensive weight loss and inadequate nutritional strategies used to lose weight rapidly for competition in weight-category sports may negatively affect athletic performance and health. Objective To explore the reasoning of elite combat-sport athletes about rapid weight loss and regaining of weight before competitions. Design Qualitative study. Setting With grounded theory as a theoretical framework, we employed a cross-examinational approach including interviews, observations, and Internet sources. Sports observations were obtained at competitions and statements by combat-sport athletes were collected on the Internet. Patients or Other Participants Participants in the interviews were 14 Swedish national team athletes (9 men, 5 women; age range, 18 to 36 years) in 3 Olympic combat sports (wrestling, judo, and taekwondo). Data Collection and Analysis Semistructured interviews with 14 athletes from the Swedish national teams in wrestling, judo, and taekwondo were conducted at a location of each participant's choice. The field observations were conducted at European competitions in these 3 sports. In addition, interviews and statements made by athletes in combat sports were collected on the Internet. Results Positive aspects of weight regulation other than gaining physical advantage emerged from the data during the analysis: sport identity, mental diversion, and mental advantage. Together and individually, these categories point toward the positive aspects of weight regulation experienced by the athletes. Practicing weight regulation mediates a self-image of being “a real athlete.” Weight regulation is also considered mentally important as a part of the precompetition preparation, serving as a coping strategy by creating a feeling of increased focus and commitment. Moreover, a mental advantage relative to one's opponents can be gained through the practice of weight regulation. Conclusions Weight regulation has mentally important functions extending beyond the common notion that combat-sport athletes reduce their weight merely to gain a physical edge over their opponents.

scholarly journals ASPECTOS RELACIONADOS AO DESEMPENHO ESPORTIVO DE JUDOCAS: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
RUBIANE GUARINO PEREIRA ◽  
Mariana Souza Hreisemnou ◽  
Thiago Emannuel Medeiros ◽  
Walan Robert Da Silva ◽  
Fernando Luiz Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Martial Arts ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Combat Sports

OBJETIVO: Verificar sistematicamente na literatura as variáveis que explicam o desempenho esportivo de atletas de judô. MÉTODO: Foi realizada uma combinação dos termos martial arts, judo, combat sports, olympic combat sports, sport psychology, sport performance, socioeconomic status e athlete nas seguintes bases de dados: Scopus, Pubmed, Psycnet, Sport Discus, Science Direct, Web of Science, Bireme e Scielo. Ao final da busca, sete artigos atenderam aos critérios de elegibilidade. RESULTADOS: o Efeito da Idade Relativa está presente nas categorias mais pesadas do judô. Estar ranqueado prevê parcialmente o desempenho competitivo. Na percepção de treinadores de judô, as valências físicas podem ser preditoras de resultado. A iniciação precoce não indica  sucesso na fase adulta. Apoio social, prazer pela prática e determinação são importantes para o desenvolvimento do talento esportivo. CONCLUSÃO: Conclui-se que o desempenho no judô é um fenômeno multifatorial pouco estudado e que envolve aspectos de ordem biológica e ambiental.Palavras-chave: Judô; Esportes de combate; Desempenho no esporte; Atleta.

scholarly journals The feasibility of using an electronic system to collect health and exposure data in Australian Olympic combat sports (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Bromley ◽  
Michael Drew ◽  
Scott Talpey ◽  
Andrew McIntosh ◽  
Caroline Finch
Keyword(s):  
Electronic System ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Combat Sports ◽  
Combat Sport ◽  
Current Form ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
National Medical ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Health Related

BACKGROUND Electronic methods are increasingly being used to manage health-related data amongst sporting populations. Collection of such data permits analysis of injury and illness trends, improves early detection of injuries and illnesses, collectively referred to as health problems, and provides evidence to inform prevention strategies. The Athlete Management System (AMS) has been employed across a range of sports to monitor health. Australian combat athletes train across the country without dedicated national medical/sports science teams to monitor and advocate for their health. Employing an internet-based system, such as the AMS, may provide an avenue to increase visibility of health problems experienced by combat athletes, and deliver key information to stakeholders detailing where prevention programs may be targeted. OBJECTIVE The objectives of this paper are to: 1) report on the feasibility of utilising the AMS to collect longitudinal injury and illness data of combat sport athletes, and 2) describe the type, location, severity and recurrence of injuries and illnesses that the cohort of athletes experience across a 12-week period. METHODS Twenty-six elite and developing athletes from four Olympic combat sports (boxing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling) were invited to participate in this study. Engagement with the AMS system was measured and collected health problems (injuries/illnesses) were coded using Orchard Sport Injury Classification System (OSICS, version 10.1) and International Classification of Primary Care (version 2). RESULTS Despite over 160 contacts, athlete engagement with online tools was poor with only 13% compliance across the 12 week period. No taekwondo or wrestling athletes were compliant. Despite low overall engagement, a large number of injuries/illness were recorded across the 11 athletes who entered data: 22 unique injuries, 8 unique illnesses, 30 recurrent injuries and two recurrent illnesses. The most frequent injuries were to the knee in boxing (n=41) and thigh in judo (n=9). In this cohort, judo players experienced more severe, but less frequent, injuries than did boxers, yet sustained more illnesses. In 97% of cases, athletes in this cohort continued to train irrespective of their health problems. CONCLUSIONS Amongst athletes who reported injuries, many reported multiple conditions indicating that there is a need for health monitoring in Australian combat sport. A number of factors may have influenced engagement with the AMS, including access to internet, the design of the system, coach views on the system, previous experiences with the system and the existing culture within Australian combat sports. To increase engagement, there may need to be a requirement for sports staff to provide relevant feedback on data entered into the system. Until the barriers are addressed, it is not feasible to implement the system in its current form across a larger cohort of combat athletes.

scholarly journals Desarrollando la técnica combate mediante la visualización

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Tim Lajcik
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Training Center ◽  
Mental Training ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Successful Performance ◽  
Training Techniques ◽  
Martial Art ◽  
Training Technique ◽  
The U.S

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Visualization is a training technique that involves creating a detailed mental “movie” of successful performance. This article describes a type of visualization called “mental rehearsal” and explains how it can be used to reinforce the neuromuscular pattern of proper fighting technique. Drawing on his experience as a professional fighter and college coach, his studies in sport psychology as a college student, and his exposure to mental training techniques at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, the author reveals how to use mental imagery to facilitate the mastery of martial art technique.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">     </span></span></span></span></p>

Sport Psychology in Combat Sports

2008 ◽  
pp. 41-53
Author(s):  
David Matsumoto ◽  
Jun Konno ◽  
Hyoung Zoo Ha
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Combat Sports

Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail: Professional Boxers’ Experiences of Training

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan Simpson ◽  
Craig Wrisberg
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Combat Sports ◽  
Thematic Structure ◽  
Additional Insight ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Psychology Literature ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Given the relatively little attention devoted to the study of combat sports in the sport psychology literature, the aim of this investigation was to obtain additional insight into the life and world of professional boxers, particularly with respect to their experiences of training for fights. Existential phenomenological interviews were conducted with nine professional British boxers ranging in age from 22 to 42 years. Qualitative analysis of the transcripts revealed a total of 341 meaning units, which were further grouped into higher order themes. A final thematic structure revealed six major dimensions that characterized participants’ training experience: Achieving Potential, Preparing, Sacrificing, Finding Support, Fearing, and Loving/Hating. The results offer a number of insights for sport psychology researchers and practical implications for boxers, trainers, and sport psychology consultants.

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