Theoretical background

From ethological aspect it can be stated that combats have always been indispensable for creatures, animals and human beings so that they could survive. Professionals have pointed out that combats are the most crucial practices of species. The mechanisms of race preservation along with fights ensure the inheritance of the best and most powerful genes. Combats among races can be considered as one of the elements of food-chain.

It is also obvious that combat practices and fighting strategies characterize humans’ behaviour.  Animals’ genetics inherit the behaviour patterns that instinctively make them fight. Unlike human beings who mainly learn these behavioural strategies, they act consciously and these patters are often structured and regulated (non negative aggression).

When analyzing humans’ combat behaviour patterns their social aspects should also be examined in depth. To have a wider overview of this issue researchers use the outcomes of different sciences, such as biology, philosophy and social sciences as well as traditional knowledge. Strict rules and strategies have been worked out to support the practices of martial arts. The data gained within all these sciences help studying the stages of personality shaping and behaviour norms. Pedagogy has started to apply these methods and techniques for analyzes.

The psychology of combat methods teaches athletes to overcome their fears, to become high achievers and develop their tactics and techniques (Lind, 2005).