بررسی وضع موجود و تدوین شاخص های استعدادیابی در کاراته ایران بر اساس آمادگی های جسمانی و روانی

The aim of this research was to investigate the situation of talent identificationprocess and to collect karate related indexes in iran. for this purpose, 63 karatesubjects, male (n=31) and female (n=32), participated and filled in 3 specialquestionnaires to identify present and optimal situation of talent identification andmost important aspects of biometric, motor capabilities, psychological capacityand skill indexes. the data were analyzed by pearson coefficient correlation(p?0.05). the results showed that although the reaction time of hand and foot,flexibility, coordination, hand and foot length, agility and sergeant jump were themost important anthropometrical factors related to successful performance, but thereaction time of hand and foot, flexibility and coordination were significantpredicators of discriminating athletes. in motor capabilities, the endurance ofcardiovascular system played the main role and was an important predictor. inpsychological capacity, two factors of concentration and self-confidence had acritical role and only concentration was a significant predictor. the results of thisstudy showed no pattern for talent identification in iran from coaches and athletes’viewpoints