Manifestations of Some Personality Traits in Karate Do

The present paper represents an observational study about various personality traits and their manifestation in performance karate do athletes. Our study aims at revealing the karate do athletes' personality profile, an aspect that is less approached in the practice of this domain in Romania. In order to develop our research, we used the case study method. We applied the following test: analytical reasoning, Five-Factor Personality Inventory (FFPI) and the Endler Multidimensional Anxiety Scales (EMAS-T and SAS-T). We concluded that the investigation of the athletes' personality traits represents valuable source of documentation for both their training process and for improving their preparation. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.