Parental Expectations of School Karate Players in Sri Lanka; Martial Arts Philosophy or Sport Competitiveness.
Yapa, Dhevapriya (2025)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025053018280
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025053018280
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This thesis explored parents’ expectations regarding their children's karate training, specifically whether they expect their children to train in karate as a sport or a martial art. The commissioning party for the research was the Old Antonian Karate Club, which trains students at St. Anthony’s College in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The coaches and the author believed parents might not understand the difference between sports karate and traditional martial arts. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate whether this belief is true.
A quantitative research method was used, and data were collected from 84 respondents. The analysis was divided into four parts: the demographic background of the players, the parents’ knowledge about the difference between sports karate and martial arts, their expectations from karate training, and whether there is a relationship between parental knowledge and expectations.
The results showed that most parents understand that sports karate and martial arts are different forms. They also knew their children were being trained in sports karate at school. Finally, the study found no clear relationship between parents’ knowledge and their expectations.
Since this study was limited to the Kandy district, it remains unclear whether parental expectations differ in other parts of the country. Therefore, the author suggests that a nationwide survey would help gain a complete understanding of the topic.
A quantitative research method was used, and data were collected from 84 respondents. The analysis was divided into four parts: the demographic background of the players, the parents’ knowledge about the difference between sports karate and martial arts, their expectations from karate training, and whether there is a relationship between parental knowledge and expectations.
The results showed that most parents understand that sports karate and martial arts are different forms. They also knew their children were being trained in sports karate at school. Finally, the study found no clear relationship between parents’ knowledge and their expectations.
Since this study was limited to the Kandy district, it remains unclear whether parental expectations differ in other parts of the country. Therefore, the author suggests that a nationwide survey would help gain a complete understanding of the topic.