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Analysis of Technical and Tactical Movements Performed in the 2021 and 2022 Senior Freestyle World Championships
Abstract
This study aimed to perform a notational analysis to examine the technical and tactical aspects of elite male wrestlers participating in the 2021 and 2022 Senior World Wrestling Championships. A total of 598 bout videos were observed and analyzed using the Dartfish Connect Plus 8.0 match analysis program. The analysis process involved four stages: bout analysis preparation, searching and tagging, database creation, and data utilization procedures. Wrestling techniques were categorized into takedowns and throws (standing position) and flips and throws (parterre position). A significant difference was found between attack and counterattack techniques between the 2021 and 2022 World Championships (p < 0.05; χ2 = 8.318). The mean technical points (TPmean) recorded during the first and second periods were 5.2 and 4.4, respectively, in the 2021 World Championship (p > 0.05, d = 0.071), while the mean number of wrestling actions (WAmean) was 1.78 and 1.73 (p > 0.05, d = 0.068) for the same periods. In the 2022 World Championship, TPmean was recorded as 5.1 and 4.4 (p > 0.05, d = 0.061), and WAmean as 1.77 and 1.76 (p > 0.05, d = 0.001) for the first and second periods, respectively. The majority of wrestling techniques were performed in the standing position (61.4% in 2021 and 58.6% in 2022). The findings of the present study demonstrated the dynamic and active nature of wrestling in the 2021 and 2022 World Championships. Furthermore, leg attacks, takedowns, push-outs, and gut wrenches were identified as the most valuable techniques in elite freestyle wrestling
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Supporting Institution
Bu Çalışma Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi tarafından SGA-2021-356 kodu ile desteklenmiştir
Project Number
SGA-2021-356
Ethical Statement
Bu çalışmada kullanılan veriler, kamuya açık olan ve United World Wrestling'in resmi web sitesinde yayınlanan 2021 ve 2022 Senior Freestyle Dünya Şampiyonası yarışma sonuçları ve istatistiklerinden elde edilmiştir. Bu nedenle etik komite onayı gerekmemektedir.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sports Training
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 30, 2025
Submission Date
March 24, 2025
Acceptance Date
July 27, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 14 Number: 3
APA
Güngör, A. K., & Arabacı, R. (2025). Analysis of Technical and Tactical Movements Performed in the 2021 and 2022 Senior Freestyle World Championships. The Online Journal of Recreation and Sports, 14(3), 323-329. https://doi.org/10.22282/tojras.1664708
AMA
1.Güngör AK, Arabacı R. Analysis of Technical and Tactical Movements Performed in the 2021 and 2022 Senior Freestyle World Championships. TOJRAS. 2025;14(3):323-329. doi:10.22282/tojras.1664708
Chicago
Güngör, Ali Kamil, and Ramiz Arabacı. 2025. “Analysis of Technical and Tactical Movements Performed in the 2021 and 2022 Senior Freestyle World Championships”. The Online Journal of Recreation and Sports 14 (3): 323-29. https://doi.org/10.22282/tojras.1664708.
EndNote
Güngör AK, Arabacı R (July 1, 2025) Analysis of Technical and Tactical Movements Performed in the 2021 and 2022 Senior Freestyle World Championships. The Online Journal of Recreation and Sports 14 3 323–329.
IEEE
[1]A. K. Güngör and R. Arabacı, “Analysis of Technical and Tactical Movements Performed in the 2021 and 2022 Senior Freestyle World Championships”, TOJRAS, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 323–329, July 2025, doi: 10.22282/tojras.1664708.
ISNAD
Güngör, Ali Kamil - Arabacı, Ramiz. “Analysis of Technical and Tactical Movements Performed in the 2021 and 2022 Senior Freestyle World Championships”. The Online Journal of Recreation and Sports 14/3 (July 1, 2025): 323-329. https://doi.org/10.22282/tojras.1664708.
JAMA
1.Güngör AK, Arabacı R. Analysis of Technical and Tactical Movements Performed in the 2021 and 2022 Senior Freestyle World Championships. TOJRAS. 2025;14:323–329.
MLA
Güngör, Ali Kamil, and Ramiz Arabacı. “Analysis of Technical and Tactical Movements Performed in the 2021 and 2022 Senior Freestyle World Championships”. The Online Journal of Recreation and Sports, vol. 14, no. 3, July 2025, pp. 323-9, doi:10.22282/tojras.1664708.
Vancouver
1.Ali Kamil Güngör, Ramiz Arabacı. Analysis of Technical and Tactical Movements Performed in the 2021 and 2022 Senior Freestyle World Championships. TOJRAS. 2025 Jul. 1;14(3):323-9. doi:10.22282/tojras.1664708