The purpose of this study was to investigate the type of competitive gesture and the effect of nonverbal behavior immediatily before Judo match on the state of win or loss using kinesics analysis through maked observation of video film. Subjects for study were college and adults Judo male players who participated in ‘92 national sports festival, all match cases for kinesics analysis were 74 events.
The following conclusion were made :
1) Nonverbal behavior on the state of win were mainly spontaneous gestures, but on the state of loss were mainly the gross movement.
2) On the state of win, gesture were mainly action to seize competitor by the arms, beside on the state of loss were almost unnecessary motion which throw up or open one’s arms.
3) On the state of win, nonverbal behavior were mainly cautiously gesture, but on the state of loss were passive or threat motions.
Above results suggested that kinesics analysis can be applied on the expectation of win or loss and detected psychological condition of competitor in sport competition.
So, the kinesics analysis can be used on the other sport events(penalty kick, free throw in basketball, archery shooting, tennis servise etc.).