Determining the Motor Skills Affecting the Distance to the Opponent in Taekwondo

Background: Athletes should stay close enough to the opponent score points in an attack, but at same time, they must keep distance avoid opponent's attack. Therefore, determining correct can be related athlete's speed, explosive power, agility, technical and tactical abilities. Aim: This study aims determine motor skill factors that affect kick of athletes taekwondo. Methods: The was carried out with voluntary participation elite, active competitor male (n = 44). Athletes’ basic skills performance levels were determined using 20 m vertical jump, anaerobic power tests. Taekwondo Performance Protocol (TPP) used speed quickness specific Taekwondo. distances data obtained from TPP. Correlation between athletes' examined, affecting determined. Descriptive comparative statistics a 95% significance level employed statistical analysis gathered. Results: It correlations their velocity, performances significant moderate high (ICC: 0,623-0,854; p<0,05). Conclusion: results showed fast strong capacity could longer distances. advanced characteristics effectively attack opponents long safe Keywords: taekwondo, performance, kyorugi, control,