Poziom perfekcjonizmu i uważności wśród trenujących dalekowschodnie sztuki walki
The Level of Perfectionism and Mindfulness among those Practicing Far Eastern Martial Arts

Author(s): Joanna Góźdź
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education, Pedagogy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: physical activity; martial arts; perfectionism; mindfulness
Summary/Abstract: The article presents associations of marital arts with perfectionism and mindfulness. Two hypotheses were put forward: (1) Practitioners of martial arts are characterised by a higher level of personal standards compared with a physically inactive group as well as participants in individual and team sports. (2) Practitioners of martial arts are characterised by a higher level of mindfulness compared with a physically inactive group as well as representatives of physical individual and team activities. In order to test the hypotheses a research was conducted on a group of 158 individuals aged 18–60. One-way analysis of variance and a priori comparisons (contrasts) were used. Both hypotheses were partially confirmed. The results suggest that sport training, regardless of the discipline practiced, raises personal standards due to its perfectionistic nature (challenging yourself and overcoming your own weaknesses). The results also indicate the validity of distinguishing martial arts as specific physical activities that improve mindfulness, which is necessary for an adequate and flexible response to the opponent’s movement.

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