In this study, we aimed to establish expert opinion on the requirements for an evidence-based classification system for VI judo, where currently judoka’s with vision impairment (VI) compete in the same class irrespective of their level of impairment. A panel of experts was canvased for a large range of issues related to classification in judo. … Continue reading Expert opinion on an evidence-based classification system for judoka’s with vision impairment
New position stand out on combat sports from an ecological dynamics perspective
The Amsterdam Combat Lab recently published a position stand on combat sports research in the journal Sports Medicine. In this paper, we aim to understand combat sports from an ecological dynamics perspective. Our central claim is that combat sports research often limits the interactive aspect of combat, which we consider to be at the heart … Continue reading New position stand out on combat sports from an ecological dynamics perspective
Invited seminar on Talent ID in Combat Sports by Alexandra Roberts
On Monday 20th of November the Amsterdam Combat Lab hosts an invited seminar by Alexandra Roberts, PhD candidate with the Australian Institute of Sports and Edith Cowen University. Alex’s PhD research is aiming to better understand how coaches use their experiential knowledge to identify talent within combat sports. Over the last months, Alex has interviewed 24 international level … Continue reading Invited seminar on Talent ID in Combat Sports by Alexandra Roberts
Lit search shows exponential growth of combat sports publications
To assess the current body of knowledge on combat sports, the Amsterdam Combat Lab recently conducted a literature search on this topic within the Web of Science database. We searched for all English articles published since 1980, which contained a references to either specific combat sports or combat sports in general within the article title. … Continue reading Lit search shows exponential growth of combat sports publications
New publication: “Fight without sight: The contribution of vision to judo performance”
In Paralympic judo, athletes with different degrees of vision impairment (VI) compete together based on the assumption that vision does not influence judo performance, as long as judokas start the match with their grip in place. We set out to test this assumption and found that (1) blind judokas perform worse in competition than their … Continue reading New publication: “Fight without sight: The contribution of vision to judo performance”
Nonlinear teaching of combat technique
Introduction Nonlinear pedagogy emphasizes that learning should be situated in real-game contexts, in order to acquire functional information-action couplings [1]. However the majority of combat sports related teaching programs remain linear in nature. In judo for instance, a common belief among high coaches is that a technique should be thoroughly drilled, before it can be applied … Continue reading Nonlinear teaching of combat technique
Disentangling duelling judoka: Automated combat performance analysis
Knowing an opponent’s strengths and weaknesses is crucial for success in combat sports. Yet, the manual performance analysis required to analyse opponents is very time consuming and expensive. The aim of this project was to develop prototype performance analysis software that is capable of automatically detecting and categorising basic actions performed in a combat sport. … Continue reading Disentangling duelling judoka: Automated combat performance analysis