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RELATIONS BETWEEN FUNDAMENTAL MOTOR SKILLS AND SPECIFIC KARATE TECHNIQUE IN 5-7 YEAR OLD BEGGINERS

The aim of this study was to determine possible correlation of fundamental motor skills and specific karate skills in children age 5 to 7. A total of 31 children (21 boys and 10 girls) participated in this research and were subdued to two testing sessions: fundamental motor skills and specific karate skills. The fundamental motor skills were estimated with the use of the most commonly used test – TGMD-2. Three independent judges evaluated the performances of six specific karate elements watching the videotaped material. According to the high values of Cronbach alpha coefficients (0.91-0.98), Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and the results of the factor analysis we can conclude that the specific karate skills tests are a valid measurement for children age 5 to 7. Also, the absence of significant differences between boys and girls confirmed previous investigations in the area of fundamental motor skills. They do not differ significantly in the specific karate skills neither with girls having higher values. Karate skills are significantly positively correlated with the fundamental motor skills results (0.74). This correlation enables more appropriate selection process and the beginners training process organization were the aim is the fundamental motor skills quality development which proves to be the basis of specific karate technique learning in later stages.

preschoolers; martial arts; TGMD-2; motor proficiency

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