Phenomenological meanings of martial arts participation
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ABSTRACT:
Asian martial arts have become popular sport activities in North America. While previous research has examined personality and motivational aspects of martial arts training in North American settings, little is known about everyday life experiences influencing participation in martial arts. Through phenomenological analysis of written narratives, this study is an attempt to clarify some experiential dimensions by which individuals describe martial arts training as a meaningful endeavor. Results revealed four contexts of experience (Criminal Victimization, Growth and Discovery, Life Transition, and Task Performance) with distinct sets of meanings related to body/self, others, emotions/feelings, situation outcome, and adaptive functions of martial arts participation. The findings are discussed in terms of compensatory and emancipatory motivations.
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