The time spent on these exercises was considerably shorter than for the corresponding exercises in the general and special spheres. Hence methods engaging these mechanisms were the methods predominantly applied in the training curricula. Judo competitors in the high achievement range should be characterized by an ability to work in conditions of fairly high muscle acidity. A definitive answer to the question of the alleged correlation between the achievements and workloads effected by TS Wisla judoists during training sessions in 1994 and 1995 would be highly interesting. While the combats fought in the 1994 training cycle may be regarded as a dependent variable, ignoring these highly specific workloads in a retrospective analysis of the two years would be untenable.
Tournament combats provide high-scoring competitors with an extremely useful form of training.
But the workload a competitor accrues in combat in any given year may affect his results for the next year's starting activity. It does not appear viable to simulate all the conditions that occur in combat in the training situation. We are of the opinion that no definitive conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the material available. Before such conclusions might be reached it would be necessary to carry out individual analyses of particular competitors' workloads during training and combat, and to augment the range of research with results observed for their respective parameters for technical and tactical skills, body build, fitness, etc., and also to take their opponents into account. AWF w Krakowie, No. 70, 1996.