Anticipatory responses to attacking actions in boxing

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Teoriya i praktika fizicheskoy kultury №2 2017, pp.17-19

UDC 796.011.1

A.O. Akopyan
All-Russian Research Institute of Physical Culture and Sport, Moscow

Individual anticipatory abilities to counter the opponent’s attacking actions in boxing bouts have always been highly appreciated in boxing. Subject to our study were 16 elite boxers of middle-weight categories (60-75 kg) aged 22±2.3 years. The following methods were used in the study: NeuroSoft Psycho-test system to classify the subjects by psychological types; and a special punch training system to rate the visual-motor responses. The study data and analyses were used to determine the athletes’ psychological types, rate the visual-motor responses and manifestations of their anticipatory responses.
The study found at least 6 response actions to 4 model situations that means that the elite boxers’ motor memory saves model responses to a variety of dynamic situations with the relevant counterattack options, and they form a basis for anticipatory actions in bouts. It should be noted that there is a high need for anticipation responsiveness mastering and developing methods and tools applicable both in boxing sport in particular and in single combat sports on the whole.

Keywords: anticipation, visual-motor response, higher nervous activity typology, offensive actions, boxing.

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