The impact of deep muscle training on the strength of offensive skills performance in Taekwondo

Abstract

Taekwondo is considered one of the distinguished martial arts due to its performance nature and the power of the strikes resulting from its mastered skills. Since this sport heavily relies on kicks, it requires sufficient strength in the trunk and abdominal muscles to meet performance demands. The importance of the research lies in directing sports training towards focusing on training the deep muscles of taekwondo players, given their significant role in effectively and efficiently performing offensive skills, in line with the recent amendments to the modern game rules.

The research aimed to:

1. Prepare a program for deep muscle training that suits the capabilities of the research sample.

2. Identify the effect of the training program on the strength of the offensive skills of taekwondo players. The researcher used the experimental method (single group design) for its suitability in solving the research problem, and applied the research on a sample of advanced taekwondo players at the Al-Arabi Sports Club in Baghdad, numbering (9) players. The researcher relied on the electronic device approved by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) for measurement.The strength of offensive skills, and the training program was initiated on Saturday, January 18, 2020, and concluded on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, with a total of 24 training units distributed over 8 weeks. Deep muscle training was utilized. Among the most important results reached by the researcher were:

1. Deep muscle training contributed to the strength of offensive skills performance for taekwondo players

2. Deep muscle training affected surpassing the required strength threshold for players according to their weights to score points.

3. The performance of offensive skills improved as a result of the development of deep muscles in the trunk area.