Survey Research on Current Status of Combative Education in Selected Elementary Schools in South Moravia from the Pupils Point of View. (Full text on CD ROM)
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | 4th FIEP European Congress Physical Education and Sports. Teachers' Preparation and Their Employability in Europe |
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| Field | Pedagogy and education |
| Keywords | Physical education; combatives; martial arts |
| Description | Article presents findings of survey research on current status of combative education in selected elementary schools in South Moravia from the pupils point of view. In the research participated 1088 probands. Autors are concentrated on the myth of combatives as hardly educated subject. Combatives are in the Czech Republic a part of basic curriculum in the school physical education. Pupils liked combative excercises, they are joyfull and pleasant for them. From the research results, that pupils have many experiences with combatives in their spare time both in formal and informal education. Youth reflect new trends in sport. They know many martial arts and combative sports. It is indiscutable need to prevent pupils from physical attacks. Up to 41 % of pupils have personal experience with physical attack. More then 67 % of pupils were injuried in the last year, thats why teaching of combatives, especially falling techniques, in school physical education is highly recommend. |