243 – 243 - Statistics in Sports and Beyond
The Implementation and Application of Statistics in Shotokan Karate
Ryan Savitz
Neumann University
This paper introduces a model that can be used to predict the outcome of Shotokan karate matches. This model utilizes multiple karate related variables to determine the winner of a competition in Shotokan karate. The model was constructed using logistic regression analysis and data from previous matches. The original model we constructed was refined into a more parsimonious model due to the existence of multicollinearity issues in the original model. The final model predicts the outcome of matches with 91.7% accuracy. We also utilize a subset of the variables involved in the previous analysis to construct a single statistic that may be used to capture the skill level of Shotokan karate participants.