Inside The Dojo: Analyzing The Multifaceted Motivations Of Kalaripayattu And Taekwondo – Achievement, Team, Fitness, And Energy Release

Abstract

To ascertain the Participation Motivation Factors among practitioners of Kalaripayattu and Taekwondo, on elements such as achievement status, team orientation, fitness goals, and the desire for energy release, a cohort of 250 martial arts practitioners aged between 13 and 19 years, with a minimum experience of one and a half years, were meticulously chosen from the two martial arts disciplines. The participant pool was evenly distributed, comprising 125 individuals from each discipline, with a gender distribution of 75 males and 50 females. The collective mean age and standard deviation for the entire sample were calculated at 15.89 ± 2.05 years for males and 15.29 ± 1.82 years for females. The research employed the Participation Motivation Questionnaire devised by Diane L. Gill in 1983 to gather data on the four distinct subscales of Participation Motivation. Statistical analyses involved the use of Mean, Standard Deviation, and Two-Way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). The analytical procedures were executed using the SPSS package, with a predetermined significance level of 0.05. Upon comprehensive analysis, the study yielded noteworthy conclusions. It was found that Taekwondo practitioners exhibited a higher inclination towards fitness-oriented participation compared to their counterparts in Kalaripayattu. Furthermore, a gender-based disparity was identified, indicating that male martial arts practitioners demonstrated higher levels of achievement status, team-oriented motivation, and energy release compared to their female counterparts. In summary, this study sheds light on nuanced differences in participation motivations among Kalaripayattu and Taekwondo practitioners, emphasizing the impact of both martial art discipline and gender on motivational factors such as achievement, team orientation, fitness, and energy release.