Defensive gestures in taekwondo (TKD) are based on cope the attack of the opponent (i.e., cut andblock) or dodge it with a defensive displacement (Gonzalez, Iglesias, Miralla,andEsparza, 2011). Onlya study (González, Iglesias,andAnguera, 2011) has analyzed defensive actions used to stop theopposing offensive ones. This research showed that defensive gestures represent the 21.19% oftotal actions, being 41.58% dodges, 42.83% blocks, and 57.17% cuts. To date, there is no studywhich compares results based on competitors’ characteristics (i.e., weight categories). Therefore,the aim of this study is to analyze defensive behavior in a University Taekwondo Championship(2011), based on: i) cuts, ii) blocks, and iii) dodges according to the competition categories (fin, fly,bantam, feather, light, welter, medium, and heavy), so athletes and coaches could raise training andstrategies for future combats.
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