1Pokrajinski sekretarijat za sport i omladinu AP Vojvodine
DIAGNOSTIC KARATE TESTS
DIJAGNOSTIČKI KARATE TESTOVI
Sport Mont 2006, IV(10-11), 101-107
The basic condition of a successful process of karate training is making diagnosis of
any sportsman. Assessment is usually done by a coach and it is a part of technical process;
quantity measurements are also a part of the evaluation which contains these tests. The suggested
diagnostic karate tests are based on the knowledge of the specific karate characteristics
and on the research which was done so far (Zulić 1985, Milošević and Zulić 1988,
Jovanović 1981, 1988, Mudrić 1994, Doder 1998, 2000, 2005, Babiak, Doder, Savić, Golik2001, Savić, Doder, Babiak 2002). Karate as a type of sport demands diagnosis of many
relevant characteristics, abilities and features that are thought to be predominant in the
analysis of this kind of sport. Knowing all relevant anthropologic karate dimensions it is
possible to select necessary instruments for measuring and to test those dimensions that
karate results depend on.
Considering all scientific knowledge and achievements in this field the fallowing tests
are suggested:
Morphologic measures: body height, arm span, arm length, pelvis width, hand ankle
diameter, knees diameter, elbow diameter, body weight, parameters of one’s chest, stomach,
the upper and lower part of one’s arm and legs, then to examine the skin fold of any
sportsman’s arms, back, stomach and legs.
Functional diagnosis: measuring of the maximum amount of oxygen breathed in.
Mobility tests: the speed of simple movements, the speed of karate technique, deep
bow on the bench, shoulders capability of moving, the static strength of hands, legs, shoulders
and middle part of a body, jump height, an average jump, and the percentage of maximum
achievement in jumping. diagnosis, morphologic characteristics, mobility features, functional
abilities, special karate skills.
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