VIDBE-Q 2025 Volume 70 Issue 4
mutual opportunities for action for both the active partner (Tori) and the passive
partner (Uke).
Advantages of Ground Fighting
Fighting can be categorized according to the distance between the fighters
and the use of weapons. In terms of the distance between the fighters, a distinction
can be made between contact and distance martial arts. Contact martial arts, which
are the focus of this article, are characterized by the fact that the fighters are in
continuous direct physical contact with each other. This category of combat has at
least three inherent characteristics that are of far-reaching importance for physical
education, especially with regard to sports with visually impaired students.
Firstly, dialogue is central to fighting with physical contact. The movement
dialogue in contact martial arts is expressed in the fact that at all times, actions are
performed with the participation of the other person and have an effect on the other
person. Such an intentionally directed, constant awareness of the opponent takes
place in a reciprocal exchange of questions and answers in movement. The
fundamental direct reference to the opponent's behavior is not only necessary in
order to anticipate the other's movements – and thus their attack and defense
behavior. The resistance of the other is also needed in order to obtain orientation
information about one's own position in space.
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