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6th Eass ConferenceSports, Bodies, IdentitiesRome, May 27th - 31st 2009

Non verbal aspects in the fighting sports:a design of empirical visual research

by Giorgio Maggi


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KNOWLEDGE OBJECTIVE

The aim of this empirical work is to demonstrate, with the aid of

VISUAL METHOD on the imagesandwiththe images,

the strong correlation existing among some specific non verbal

or soft aspects in the fighting sports and the positive performance

of fighter, even in the final result.


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WHAT ARE SOFT ASPECTS?

Soft aspects in the fighting sports are all kind of

aspects that are not hard such as : glance, kinesics

gestures, proxemics movements, personal attitude,

dance style, etc.


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VISUAL RESEARCH DESIGN

PLAN OF THEORETIC

CONCEPTUALIZATION

USING VISUAL METHODON THE IMAGES

PLAN OF

EMPIRICAL GATHERING

Choice of images alreadyproduced by others and usedlike theoretical indicatorsSource: Google images andothers e-tools of visual research

USING VISUAL METHODWITH THE IMAGES

Video-recording and productionof visual data from arandom sample of fights capturedin amatorial tournaments:

Kickboxing, fullcontact, boxe

Visual Data elaboration/Empirical Generalizations


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IMAGE-INDICATORS

The IMAGE-INDICATORS are choosen forHIGH ICONIC DEGREE

The three IMAGE-INDICATORS choosen are:

1. PRIMATES GLANCE/LOOK;

2. POSITIONING IN THE FIGHTING SPACE;3. RITUAL DANCE


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PRIMATES GLANCE/LOOK

In particular, it wants discover the submission/dominance

relationship is established before starts fight like in theprimates world.

Mike Tyson's glance don't promise nothing good......


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During the press conference there was a deep exchangeBut they were not two lovers..................


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Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard look each other before match...........Who will win?



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The challenge is already starting........


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POSITIONING IN THE FIGHTING SPACE

In particular, it wants discover the personal attitudes orpsycological dimension of people to manage the fightingsocial space and other territorial signs.

Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston contend for the centre of the social space....


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In particular, it wants discover the personal attitudes orpsycological dimension of people to manage the fightingsocial space and other territorial signs.

Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston contend for the centre of the social space....


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The black fighter leads the match keeping thecentre of the ring .........he can direct the scene


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Mohammed Al place himself in the social space with hishistrionic personality/personal attitude........


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RITUAL DANCE

In particular, it wants discover the socio-cultural models

underlying the ritual dance style in the fighting thatchanges by person to person.........

Al dance style is unique and wanted claim civil rights........likeafroamericans rights for freedom and save cultural identity.


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RITUAL DANCE

Mohammed Al with his unique dance style maked shymany opponents and won many fights......


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EMPIRICAL RESEARCH IS YET IN PROGRESS

NOW IS PROCEEDING WITH THE ELABORATION OFPRELIMINAR VISUAL DATA CAPTURED.ABOUT 30-35 FIGHTS FROM AMATORIALTOURNAMENTS IN WHICH ARE INCLUSED ALLCATEGORIES OF WEIGHT, AGE AND GENDER:

WOMEN;MEN;PROFESSIONIST;

CHILD UNDER FOURTHEEN;HEAVY-WEIGHTS;MIDDLE-WEIGHTS;LIGHT-WEIGHTS


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THANKS

FOR

ATTENTION!!

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