Relationship between physical and mental abilities and the performance of the stabbing movement of fencing athletes

Abstract

The primary aim of this study was to recognize the most important physical and mental abilities of the skill performance of the fencing athletes and to find out the relationship between these physical and mental abilities and the performance of the stabbing movement of fencing athletes. The present study was conducted on the 12-13 years old fencing athletes of the clubs of Basra Governorate. The present study was conducted in the fencing halls and sports stadiums of Basra Province Clubs, which included: Aljinoob Sports Club, Al Ittihad Sports Club, Al Basra Sports Club and Al Menaa Sports Club. The research was carried out between December 2020 and May 2021. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher concluded that there is a significant correlation between physical and mental abilities and the performance of the stabbing movement of fencing athletes.