Comparative analysis of the technical and tactical arsenal of men and women in sumo

Abstract

Purpose: on the basis of the analysis of competitive activity, make a comparative analysis of the technical and tactical arsenal of men and women in sumo. Material and methods. The following methods were used to solve the research problems: analysis of scientific and methodological information and Internet networks, generalization of best practical experience, analysis of protocols and video recordings of fights of amateur sumo wrestlers, the method of mathematical statistics. An analysis of 48 fights at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham (USA) was conducted. The final and semi-final bouts of amateur sumo wrestlers were analyzed (24 bouts for men and women each). Results: based on the analysis of scientific and methodical information, Internet sources and the generalization of best practical experience, it was established that the problem of analyzing competitive activity and determining the main technical and tactical actions of sumo wrestlers is relevant for conducting research. The analysis of the competitive activity of amateur sumo wrestlers allowed us to identify 21 technical and tactical actions that were carried out at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham (USA): Asitori (4,3 % of all tehnical and tactical actions), Watashikome (2,2 %), Isamiashi (4,3 %), Yorikiri (23,9 %), Yoritaoshi (2,2 %), Kimedashi (2,2 %), Kotenage (4,3 %), Okuridashi (2,2 %), Osidashi (10,9 %), Ositaoshi (4,3 %), Okurihikiotoshi (2,2 %), Sitatenage (4,3 %), Sotokomata (2,2 %), Sukuinage (4,3 %), Uwatenage (4,3 %), Uwatehineri (2,2 %), Hatakikomi (2,2 %), Hikyotoshi (8,8 %), Tsukidashi (2,2 %), Tsukyotoshi (4,3 %), Tsuridashi (2,2 % of all tehnical and tactical actions). Conclusions. It was established that amateur sumo wrestlers used only 26,25 % of technical and tactical actions from the entire arsenal of sumo wrestling in the final and semi-final bouts. So, male sumo wrestlers performed 17,50 %, and female sumo wrestlers – 15,00 % of techniques from the entire technical and tactical arsenal. The main technical and tactical actions performed by men and women in sumo wrestling are determined. The most common technique performed by all sumo wrestlers was yorikiri, men performed it 6 times (26,5 %), and women - 5 times (21,7 %). The obtained data indicate the importance of the technical and tactical preparation of athletes as a factor that determines success in sumo wrestling