Elite mas-wrestlers’ techniques and tactics rating on low-pull training machine

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Dr.Hab., Professor I.A. Cherkashin1, 2, 3
PhD, Associate Professor Е.P. Kudrin1
PhD, Associate Professor V.G. Torgovkin1
V.N. Loginov2
1Institute of Physical Culture and Sports of Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Yakutsk
2Yakutsk State Agricultural Academy, Yakuts
3Churapcha State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports, Churapcha

Keywords: mas-wrestling, athletes, technical and tactical training, technical and tactical actions, evaluation criteria.

Background. A top priority in the modern elite mas-wrestling (ethnic stick pulling) sport training systems is given to the technical and tactical skills. Technical mastery is considered the key factor of influence on the other aspects of the training process as it largely determines the training system design and management strategy at every sport excellence stage. The sport-specific techniques and motor skills applied in physical routines or sets of standard exercises are critical for success in competitions. Some biomechanical factors of competitive techniques may be measured by relevant quantitative tests with the test data and analyses giving the means for a coach to estimate an athlete’s progress in technical and tactical aspects [1-5].

Individual technical fitness is ratable by a variety of qualitative and quantitative evaluation criteria in the training and competitive process. The criteria include at least the technical scope (elementary motor skills), technical versatility (diversity of motor skills) and efficiency (competitive success rate). The individual technical progress needs to be constantly estimated in the training process on the whole and at the sport excellence stage in particular.

Presently mas-wrestling sport is still in need of a technical and tactical fitness rating formula or test exercise, and the situation largely hampers the efforts to improve the training systems. The key technical/ tactical actions in modern mas-wrestling include Ushnitsky’s move, reverse grip row; alternate arm row; key; twist row; row with grip change; step-ups; steps; seated row; and standing row.

The Low-row Training Machine applied for the study purposes makes it possible to improve technical and tactical skills and general/ special physical fitness. It may be applied to build technical and tactical skills in the following exercises: repositions on the foothold; step-ups; counter bend; Ushnitsky’s move; reverse grip row; alternate row; key combined with step and side bend; plus straight/ bent seated row and standing row. The Low-row Training Machine may be used for a combined training of 2-4 technical skills at a time to effectively build up strength, speed, flexibility, coordination, dynamic strength and static endurance.

Objective of the study was to test benefits of the Low-row Training Machine and the relevant technical/ tactical skills rating differentated scales in application to elite mas-wreslers.

Methods and structure of the study. We applied the following succession of exercises for the study purposes on the Low-row Training Machine: standing pull; step-ups; repositions on the foothold; Ushnitsky’s move; and reverse grip row, with every exercise limited to 10 seconds for the reason that the average bout time in competitions varies within the range of 7.7-10.2 s. 30 highly skilled mas-wrestlers qualified Class I Athletes and Candidate Masters of Sports, with the sport records under 3 years were sampled for the tests. The sample was split up into the 80kg and 90kg weight groups of 15 people each. Prior to the trainings we measured the maximum row and 70%-maximum row for each athlete by the Low-row Training Machine in the standing row; 50%-maximum rows in step-ups and repositions on the foothold; and 30%-maximum rows in the Ushnitsky’s move and reverse grip row.

Study findings and discussion. The tests generated the average technical/ tactical skill (TTS) rates for the sample. In the 80kg group, the TTS rates were the following: 4.75 reps in the standing row with the Training Machine rated at 70% of the maximum (referred to herein as the “70%-maximum”); 11.5 reps in the 30%-maximum reverse grip row; 11.5 reps in the 30%-maximum Ushnitsky’s move; 13 reps in the 70%-maximum step-up row; and 5.9 reps in the 50%-maximum rows with repositions on the foothold.

Table 1. 80kg group technical/ tactical skills rates in trainings on the Low-row Training Machine

 

 

Row, reps

Rates

Low

Below average

Average

Above average

High

Row, reps per 10 s

Standing row

Xi≤2

2<Xi≤4

4<Xi≤6

6<Xi≤8

8<Xi

Reverse grip row

Xi≤9

9<Xi≤11

11<Xi≤12

12<Xi≤14

14<Xi

Ushnitsky’s move

Xi≤9

9<Xi≤11

11<Xi≤12

12<Xi≤14

14<Xi

Step-ups

 

Xi≤10

10<Xi≤12

12<Xi≤14

14<Xi≤16

16<Xi

Repositions

Xi≤7

7<Xi≤9

9<Xi≤10

10<Xi≤12

12<Xi

 

Table 2. 90kg group technical/ tactical skills rates in trainings on the Low-pull Training Machine

 

 

Rows, reps

Rates

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Rows reps per 10 s

Standing row

Xi≤4

4<Xi≤5

5<Xi≤7

7<Xi≤8

8<Xi

Reverse grip row

Xi≤7

7<Xi≤9

9<Xi≤12

12<Xi≤14

14<Xi

Ushnitsky’s move

Xi≤9

9<Xi≤11

11<Xi≤12

12<Xi≤14

14<Xi

Step-ups

 

Xi≤5

5<Xi≤7

7<Xi≤8

8<Xi≤10

10<Xi

Repositions

Xi≤4

4<Xi≤6

6<Xi≤7

7<Xi≤9

9<Xi

 

The 90kg group showed the following TTS rates in the tests: 6 reps in the 70%-maximum standing row; 10.5 reps in the 30%-maximum reverse grip row; 11.5 reps in the 30%-maximum Ushnitsky’s move; 7.5 reps in the 70%-maximum step-up row; and 6.5 reps in the 50%-maximum rows with repositions on the foothold.

The test data arrays were processed by the standard mathematical statistics toolkit and rated on the tactical and technical skills rating scales. The sets of the evaluation criteria were the sport-qualification- and weight-class-specific with the ratings made using the sigmoid 5-point scales (‘low’ 1 point, ‘below average’ 2 points, ‘average 3 points, ‘above average’ 4 points and ‘high’ 5 points): see Tables 1 and 2.

Conclusion. The sets of the technical and tactical skills evaluation criteria for the Low-row Training Machine assisted trainings for the 80kg and 90kg weight classes were sport-qualification- and weight-class-specific with the ratings made using sigmoid 5-point scales for convenience of the users. The proposed techniques and tactics evaluation criteria and scales may be applied to manage the individual progress paths in the training process and thereby improve training system effectiveness in elite mas-wrestling sport.

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Abstract

The study overviews a few scales to rate the technical and tactical skills of elite mas-wrestlers’ (80kg and 90kg classes) in the Low-row Training Machine assisted trainings in the following exercises: standing pull; step-ups; repositions on the foothold; Ushnitsky’s move; and reverse grip row, with every exercise limited to 10 seconds. The test data arrays were processed by the standard mathematical statistics toolkit and grouped on the tactical and technical skills rating scales. The sets of the technical and tactical skills evaluation criteria were sport-qualification- and weight-class-specific with the ratings made using the sigmoid 5-point scales (from ‘low’ 1 point to the ‘high’ 5 points). The study shows benefits of the proposed techniques and tactics evaluation criteria and scales that may be applied to manage the individual progress paths in the training process and thereby step up the training system effectiveness in elite mas-wrestling sport.