Comparison of Some Healthy Motor and Physical Abilities among Young Taekwondo and Karate Players and Their Relationship to Skill Performance

Abstract

Context: The study aimed to compare some of the motor and physical abilities of young taekwondo and
karate players and their relation of skill performance, the researchers used the descriptive approach to suit the
research problem. The researchers identified the research sample as Al Furat Al Awsat players of Taekwondo
and Karate and the number of sample members of(24) players. The main experiment was conducted on the
sample in the physical and physical abilities (motor response speed, balance, and fitness, explosive abilityof
the legs, motor speed, and the rapid capacity of the legs). The researchers found that there was a significant
difference in the balance,fitness and the rapid capacity of the legs for Taekwondo players, the absence of a
significant difference in the speed of motor response and explosive capacity of the legs and the motor speed
between of Taekwondo and Karate players. Taekwondo players excelled in the variables (balance - Fitness -
fast ability of legs), the researchers recommended necessary to conduct the continuous tests on the physical
and physical abilities to develop the level of players which helps them to perform better, and ensure the use
of exercises which help on improve the balance and motor speed of karate players for what Have a clear
impact on players’ performance,As well as the use of exercises which help to improve the speed of motor
response.