Search Results - Martial Arts Studies
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From early explorers to restricted practitioners: a qualitative analysis of coaches' development, context, and practices within U.K. mixed martial arts
Kirk, C., Cronin, C., Langan-Evans, C., Clark, D. R., Morton, J. P.Published in International Sport Coaching Journal (2026)“…Despite its growing popularity and participation rates, mixed martial arts (MMA) coaching has not been the subject of much critical scholarly analysis. …”
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An alternative structured weight management protocol to rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts: a prospective interventional study of pre-competition weight management strategies in professional athletes
Maurício, C. A., Artioli, G. G., Gonçalves, A. F., Teixeira, R. P. A., Vieira, V., Brito, C. J., Pedreiro, R. C. M., Pérez, D. I. V., Aedo-Muñoz, E. A., Pierantozzi, E., Miarka, B.Published in Frontiers in Nutrition (2025)“…In Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), a combination of combat techniques and physical demands takes center stage. …”
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The effects of an 8-week French Contrast Training program on lower limb strength and power in elite martial arts athletes
Chen, H., Zhao, Z., Zheng, X., Cao, L., Du, J., Yu, Z.Published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (2025)“…However, the effectiveness of FCT in elite martial arts athletes remains unclear. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of an 8-week FCT program on lower limb strength and power in elite martial arts athletes. …”
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Impact of the use of training programs for mixed martial arts qualified fighters with different fighting styles on the efficiency of competitive activity
Kozina, Z., Pustomelnik, O., Boychuk, Y., Kozin, O., Sobko, I., Polishchuk, S., Shyyan, O.Published in Journal of Physical Education and Sport (2025)“…Background and purpose. Mixed martial arts (MMA) require a high level of technique, tactics, strategy and cognitive activity. …”
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Latest trends in training martial arts athletes: a study of the contents of articles published in the journal «Teoriya i praktika fizicheskoy kultury»
Maltsev, G. S., Zekrin, F. H., Zebzeev, V. V., Gulyaev, A. Y.Published in Theory and Practice of Physical Culture (2025)“…Two hundred and fifty-seven articles on martial arts were identified. The selected materials were used to study the quantitative and qualitative indicators of the authors' publication activities in various fields and sports disciplines. …”
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Coping pain strategies, aggression and anxiety in professional martial arts athletes
Glinska-Wlaz, J., Huzarska-Rynasiewicz, I., Warzocha, T., Grymanowski, J., Wlaz, L.Published in Journal of Physical Education and Sport (2025)“…Material and Methods: In the study a sample consisted of martial arts athletes (N=50) and non-training academic students (N=50). …”
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Effects of combined attacks on the technical-tactical and psychophysiological performance of mixed martial arts fighters
Davidenko, I., Kazymov, M., Akmatova, A., Bolotin, A., Pronin, E., Anisimov, M., Ibragimov, I., Vorozheikin, A., Konovalov, A., Purtova, G., Redi, E., Tyrina, M., Tyupa, P., Volkov, A.Published in Journal of Physical Education and Sport (2025)“…Different types of martial arts (hand-to-hand combat, combat sambo, mixed martial arts (MMA), and pankration) require athletes to undergo versatile training that combines striking and wrestling techniques with sequential transitions between the combat phases: stance, grip, and ground. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of external conditions on arm positioning during punches in MMA fighters: a comparative analysis of 2d and 3d methods
Skalski, D., Pronczuk, M., Stastny, P., Losinska, K., Drozd, M., Toborek, M., Aschenbrenner, P., Maszczyk, A.Published in Sensors (2025)“…Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a highly dynamic combat sport that requires precise motor coordination and technical execution. …”
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Knockout rates across the states as a way of predicting injury and knockout based on fighter sex, weight, or experience
Twohey, E., Velasco, G., Neidecker, J., Giovane, R.Published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine (2024)“…Combat sports, such as boxing and mixed martial arts [MMA], have the unique objective to finish a bout by way of knockout [KO] or technical knockout [TKO]. …”
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Applications of AI in martial arts: A survey
Pang, Y., Wang, Y., Wang, Q., Li, F., Zhang, C., Ding, C.Published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology (2025)“…Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an interdisciplinary subject that integrates digital image processing, machine learning, and computer science, etc. A lot of work in martial arts benefits from AI technology. In this paper, we highlight and summarize the applications of AI in martial arts and indicate the main progress of related studies. …”
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Virtual reality boxing: impact of gaze-contingent blur on elite boxers performance and gaze behavior
Limballe, A., Kulpa, R., Verhulst, E., Ledouit, S., Bennett, S. J.Published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (2024)“…In future work, it will be relevant to consider whether VR training with a gaze-contingent blur can facilitate learning, transfer, and/or reintroduction after injury, to a real boxing situation.Originating in 19th-century Japan, judo blends traditional martial arts with modern educational principles. As a martial art rooted in the Budo tradition, it embodies a philosophy focused on the harmony of mind and body. …”
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Degenerative changes of the wrist in mixed martial arts and boxing based on the three column theory
Schiffner, E., Hilsmann, F., Lakomek, F., Beyersdorf, C., Windolf, J., Latz, D.Published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine (2024)“…Objective Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a relatively young combat sport. …”
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Results of testing of athletes in martial arts using the star excursion balance test method (on the example of women`s boxing, Kyokushinkai Karate, Fencing and WKF Karate)
Kindzer, B., Nikitenko, S., Vyshnevetskyi, S., Kukurudziak, I., Ilnytskyi, I., Busol, V., Bohdan, I., Semeryak, Z., Cynarski, W. J.Published in Ido Movement for Culture. Journal of Martial Arts Anthropology (2025)“…This study shows the ratio of the upper and lower limbs of female athletes in various types of martial arts, so it can become the basis for further, more in-depth studies.…”
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Influence of height and reach on fight-ending punches in the ultimate fighting championship™ mixed martial arts promotion
Barley, O. R., Vial, S., Scanlan, M., Tapsell, L. C., Wilson, C., Giustiniano, J., Plush, M. G., Doherty, C. S.Published in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching (2025)“…In mixed martial arts, punches commonly lead to a knockout (KO) or technical knockout (TKO), though factors influencing such punches are unclear. …”
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A meta-analysis of the effects of plyometric training on muscle strength and power in martial arts athletes
Yuan, Q., Deng, N., Soh, K. G.Published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)“…Conclusions The findings of the present study indicated that PT effectively enhanced muscle strength and power in martial arts athletes. …”
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Rapid weight loss across combat sports and the relationships between methods and magnitude
Barley, O. R., Harms, C. A.Published in Translational Sports Medicine (2025)“…Competitors (N = 256) from CS including boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay thai/kickboxing (MT/KB), wrestling, mixed martial arts (MMA), judo, taekwondo, and karate participated in the study. …”