EFFECTS OF COMPLEX TRAINING ON MAWASHI GERI KICKING PERFORMANCE OF KARATE - DO ATHLETES

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the effects of complex training on Mawashi geri kicking performance of Karate - do athletes, and 2) to compare the effects of complex training on Mawashi geri kicking performance between Karate - do athletes in experimental group and control group in pre - training, during the training (week 4) and post - training (week 8). Thirty Karate - do athletes affiliated with Krabi Sports Association were randomized and divided into two groups by matching method: experimental group (n = 15) and control group (n=15). Research tools consisted of complex training program and the Mawashi geri kicking skill test created by the researcher. The data was analyzed by using Mean, Standard Deviation and t - test. The results showed that 1) the mean scores of speed in Mawashi geri kicking performance of Karate - do athletes in the experimental group in pre-, during-and post -training progressively increased, whereas the mean scores in the control group in pre-, during-and post - training decreased, and 2) the mean scores of Mawashi geri kicking performance of Karate-do athletes both in the experimental and control groups in pre-training were not different, whereas the mean scores of the performance of both groups during- and post-training were statistically different at a significance level of .05.