Psychological endurance and its relationship to the performance of some offensive skills of young Taekwondo players

Abstract

Sports psychology is considered a deepening of scientific knowledge that sheds light on the dimensions of behavior resulting from sports performance. The nature of competitions and the events that accompany them generate a state for the player that differs from one person to another. Psychological endurance and competition anxiety are necessary psychological traits that must be taken care of because they represent the mind that controls the rest of the physical abilities. Their increase or decrease affects the results of the team as a whole, considering that attention to the psychological aspect is a basic pillar for the player. Hence, the importance of research in studying psychological endurance and its relationship to offensive performance skills among players. Psychological endurance will have a positive impact in confronting negative situations that may occur in competitions. Therefore, the research problem focuses on the question: Is psychological endurance the reason for the difference in performance or other reasons? The study aimed to identify the level of psychological endurance and performance of some offensive skills of young Taekwondo players. The research sample was chosen intentionally, and they are the players of the Baghdad Governorate clubs in the youth category, and their number was (30) players, which constituted (50%) of the original community, which amounted to (60) players. The researcher concluded through analyzing the results that the psychological endurance scale is appropriate for measuring these variables, and this was proven through the results reached by the research. The researcher recommended conducting similar research to find the relationship between psychological endurance and other psychological aspects, skills, and sports.