英文摘要 |
Taekwondo is one of the most popular combat sports in the world as well as a major sport in Taiwan. During a taekwondo match, athletes are required to have not only frequent movement and powerful kicks but also flexible tactics that are vital for quick decision making. It is therefore necessary to understand diverse training strategies for supporting the development of expertise in taekwondo. However, domestic literature in this regard is still lacking. Accordingly, a narrative review is conducted to investigate factors that may affect taekwondo performance, including energy systems, physical fitness, and specific skills. Further, we discuss the importance and applications of psychological skills and cognitive function training in the sport. Based on the findings presented in this work, three suggestions are given to taekwondo coaches to design training procedures and recognize talent identification. For elaboration, the design for aerobic and anaerobic trainings for taekwondo athletes should take the actual competition situation into account. Regarding the skill-related fitness, it is recommended to focus on lower limb power, agility, dynamic balance, speed, and coordination. Lastly, it is helpful to integrate psychological skills and cognitive function training into the regular training program. In summary, we recommend taekwondo athletes to incorporate cognitive training centered around enhancing inhibitory control into evidence-based training in skill-related fitness and psychological skills to achieve the best performance in the sport. This review is expected to provide a direction for sports psychologists in examining future studies on the combination between cognitive science and taekwondo, consequently assisting taekwondo coaches and athletes in talent identification and training. |