The importance of coordination for the performance of falling techniques envisaged in the special physical education program

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between general coordination ability and the acquisition of falling techniques envisaged in the Special Physical Education program on a sample of 84 second-year male students aged 19 ± 0.6 years at the Faculty of Security Studies. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of general coordination on the efficiency of performing falling techniques and to define quantitative differences regarding motor coordination between the students who received poor grades and those who received better grades. The sample of variables consisted of thirteen tests to assess general coordination ability and variables to assess the level of the falling techniques acquired. The results of regression analysis showed that motor coordination is important for performing falling techniques envisaged in the Special Physical Education program, while, based on the results of the Mann-Whitney U test, a statistically significant difference in coordination between the students with law and high test scores was found in three variables: cushioning the ball (MKAAML), air agility (MKTOZ) and striking horizontal pads (MKRPLH) in favor of the students with high test scores. The results obtained could con-tribute to the economy of learning through better organization of the teaching process and the selection of a battery of tests to test motor skills during the student selection process for admission to the Faculty of Security Studies.