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Game-Based Approach to Teaching and Learning Martial Arts

Game-Based Approach to Teaching and Learning Martial Arts

Physical education (PE) teachers have insecurity about teaching martial arts to their students. There are places where martial arts, combative activities, or self-defense are part of PE standards and other places where they come up as electives. Either way, combative sports, and martial arts are lifelong physical activities and can bring varied emotional, psychological, and physical benefits. In this blog, I will discuss different ideas that have been developed by Marcelo Antunes and me (Alba) in our research, professional development courses, workshops, and engagement with academic peers. Our proposal focuses on the relationship between games and combat. Rethinking martial arts pedagogy through a game-based approach can be a way to support PE teachers to develop the confidence to teach their students without needing to become an expert. Additionally, through combat games, martial art coaches can find new ways of teaching children and youth enhancing their enjoyment and engagement in practice.

Spectrum of Teaching Style-Lerner-Designed Individual Program Style (I)

Spectrum of Teaching Style-Lerner-Designed Individual Program Style (I)

This is the tenth out of a series of blogs explaining Mosston & Ashworth's Spectrum of Teaching Styles. In this blog, I explain the Lerner-Designed Individual Program Style of teaching from the Spectrum of Teaching Styles.

Spectrum of Teaching Style-Divergent Discovery Style (H)

Spectrum of Teaching Style-Divergent Discovery Style (H)

This is the ninth out of a series of blogs explaining Mosston & Ashworth's Spectrum of Teaching Styles. In this blog, we explain the Divergent Discovery Style of teaching from the Spectrum of Teaching Styles.

Spectrum of Teaching Styles-Guided Discovery Style (F)

Spectrum of Teaching Styles-Guided Discovery Style (F)

This is the seventh out of a series of blogs explaining Mosston & Ashworth's Spectrum of Teaching Styles. In this blog, we (Alba and Risto) explain the Guided Discovery Style of teaching from the Spectrum of Teaching Styles.

Rethinking Long-Term Athlete Development—A Behavioral Approach

Rethinking Long-Term Athlete Development—A Behavioral Approach

Looking outside of the primary discipline of physiology to rethink long-term athlete development (LTAD) is the focus of this blog entry. Risto brings an overview of the article from Ian Jeffries that reveals the potential within LTAD along with various models and theories explaining best practice. The results advocate that implementation begins with behavior change and the establishment of new norms.

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