A technical and tactical profile of the judokas medalists. Case of the category (-81 kg)

International audienceThe objective of this study was to determine the technical and tactical modalities susceptible to optimize the performance of the Olympic medalists judokas in the category (-81 kg). Our observation relate to the video recordings of twenty-one fights medalists judokas at the 2012 Olympic Games (n=4; age 26.8±4.6 years; height 180±0.1cm) who took part in 5.3±0.5 fights of average duration 303.4±88.5 seconds. The analysis focused on the frequency of techniques used; dominant technical groups, emerging techniques, technical effectiveness, combat score, attack direction and tactical option chosen. Seoi-nage was the most used technique and Ashi-waza was the most requested group. Te-waza has distinguished itself by its great variety within the Kokusai-shiai-waza. In tactics, direct attack is the most preferred option. The determined technical and tactical profile can be considered as a crucial factor in the preparation of judokas of this weight category in improving their efficiency in competition