Analysis of Competition Management Ability of the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships

Taekwondo win-loss determining factors using data mining-based decision tree analysis: focusing on game analysis for evidence-based coaching

“…In order to create a scoring situation in a taekwondo competition, first scoring should be performed as a top priority, and for this, tactics and training to acquire points first will be needed. Although the importance of the first goal has already been reported in many previous studies [ 21 , 22 ], it is significant that it appeared as the most important factor even in the round and round-robin system where the current game rules have been changed. However, in order to win after scoring first, you will need to plan a strategy for the highest score of 3 to 5 points.…”

“…Looking at recent taekwondo games, the number of kicks is relatively high, and it is progressing in the form of a game in which kicks are performed together when an opponent performs a kick. If kicking was performed to score points in the past, kicking is now performed for reasons such as preventing an opponent’s attack or not going out of bounds, so it can be interpreted that the frequency of kicking is similar regardless of performance [ 21 ]. Accordingly, in recent game rules, it was confirmed that the physical burden on athlete and the way the game is played are different from the past, and previous studies also reported that the change in physical strength management was the biggest due to the introduction of the rounds win-loss system.…”