ANALYSIS OF JUDO MATCH FOR SENIORS

Background (Introduction): To bring training process closer to the competition conditions it is necessary to conduct judo fight analyzes at all competition levels. That is why the main objective of this work is to analyze the structure of judo fight on the Grand Prix level in the context of the new rules. Material and methods: The paper analyses technical solutions in 125 fights of men’s part of competition, and 68 fights of women’s competition. All analyzed fights were part of elimination rounds of Grand Prix Tournament Rijeka (2013). Results: Statistically significant number of fights ends in stand up position before the end of regular time in both, men and women, categories. Nage waza remain the most important techniques in judo fight and the most used techniques in ground position are hold down techniques. Nevertheless, one can find a great deal of specificities through each weight category. Conclusions: According to the results of performed analysis one can conclude that judo fight requires a high level of technical efficiency and the physical ability. The differences in the analyzed variables, which occur between weight categories in the men's and women's competition, require an individualized approach in training process.