Identifying and ranking the obstacles to the development of Iranian defensive arts

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1 PhD student in sports management, Hamedan branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: The present research was conducted to identify and rank the obstacles affecting the development of the sports field of defensive arts in the form of a model.
Method: the research method is of mixed exploratory type. The statistical community in the qualitative section included all sports management professors and experts in combat sports. In the quantitative section, the statistical population includes professors and students of physical education, as well as specialists and athletes of martial arts, and the questionnaire was sent to 400 people.
Results: In the qualitative phase of the research, 63 themes were obtained for the factors influencing the development of the sports field of defensive arts, and eight factors were identified from these themes during the central coding process. Also, the results showed that out of the eight variables specified in the qualitative interview, seven variables affected the development of this field and the prioritization of the identified obstacles from the perspective of the statistical samples of the research, respectively, including a low history of the field with 43%, media, and advertising weakness 37 percentage, lack of budget 34%, lack of workforce 32%, lack of facilities and equipment 29%, lack of education 17%, unwillingness of sponsors 17% and only cultural and social barriers with 3% were not significant.
Conclusion: Considering, the importance of developing this field inside and outside the country, it is suggested that the sports field managers make the necessary planning and investment for developing this field based on priority.

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Research in Sport Management and Marketing
Volume 5, Issue 4
September 2024
Pages 84-93

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