masoud hajiakhonzadeh; Jasm manouchehri; farshad tojari
Abstract
The study is to identify the factors affecting the development of judo championship sport of Iran. The research is applied based on the type of purpose and methodically, qualitatively and using topic analysis. The statistical population included the directors of the National Judo Federation, coaches ...
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The study is to identify the factors affecting the development of judo championship sport of Iran. The research is applied based on the type of purpose and methodically, qualitatively and using topic analysis. The statistical population included the directors of the National Judo Federation, coaches and members of the national team and experts in the field of judo. The sampling method was purposeful and the data collection tool was semi-structured interviews. Interviews were done during a 4-month process in absentia (according to the COVID- 19 pandemic). Finally, the researcher achieved a theoretical saturation point after 15 interviews with 15 experts. After complete evaluation and analysis of the interviews, the results of this study led to the identification of 82 basic concepts in 13 sub-indicators and 4 main topics, namely environmental factors, managerial factors, infrastructure factors and political factors.
According to the results of research for the national development of judo in Iran, it is possible to strengthen sports diplomacy and continuous participation in regional and international competitions to promote the country's position at the international level and also pay attention to the top talents of judo along with improving the quality of training coaches in different age categories.
