This study aims to compare body score followed by the proficiency of electronic protective gears in Taekwondo. For completing this goal, after targeting 1523 games in 2012-2013 spring Korean University federation Taekwondo festival, data on game recor...
This study aims to compare body score followed by the proficiency of electronic protective gears in Taekwondo. For completing this goal, after targeting 1523 games in 2012-2013 spring Korean University federation Taekwondo festival, data on game records and the strength of the kick were collected. Through collected materials, the strength of the kick in 2012 and 2013 was divided yearly. Moreover, after calculating average strength of the kick and success rate of the kick, it compared and analyzed the strength of the kick in 2012 and in 2013. Besides, in order to check differences of these strengths followed by the proficiency, independent sample t test was carried out and for data processing, Excel 2010 and SPSS 18.0 were used. Followings are results of this study. Firstly, when strengths of the kick in 2012-2013 followed by weight division of men were compared, the higher strength was shown in 2013 as average 3.06 and the higher success rate of the kick was also shown in 2013 as 7.53%. Secondly, when strengths of the kick in 2012-2013 followed by weight division of women were compared, the highest strength was shown in 2013 as average 2.71 and the highest success rate of the kick was also shown in 2013 as 6.90%. Thirdly, when differences of strengths of the kick in accordance with the proficiency were proved, in all weight divisions, without light of men, feather and middle of women, there were significant differences. major findings encountered in combining results from this study. the finding indicates that the more electronic protective gears are used, the more competitor have scoring power.