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"Novice vs. Expert"
"Novice vs. Expert"
This phrase refers to a type of research model commonly conducted in mainstream sports studies, such as baseball and soccer. These studies examine the differences, mental or physical, between novices and experts of a sport.
As Makris & Urgesi find in their study, for example, the predictive abilities of professional soccer players surpass those of amateur soccer players, allowing them to better predict the trajectory and speed of a moving soccer ball.
Gap in Research
Gap in Research
Few studies of this type have been conducted in martial arts physics research, and for the few that are, there are only two groups: "experienced" and "inexperienced" martial artists.
However, many martial arts disciplines are organized by a belt system, a belt hierarchy in which specific colors are supposed to signify a certain level of proficiency corresponding to that color.
The picture to the right shows the Universal Taekwondo Federation's belt ranking system.
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