Prospects of organizing physical education based on taekwondo in secondary and higher education institutions

Abstract

This publication touches upon an extremely important issue for Ukraine – the improvement of the physical education process in secondary and higher education institutions. The school and academic environment play a crucial role in shaping a modern civilized individual. Therefore, it is important to track whether the systemic structure of this environment corresponds to the modern realities society finds itself in. For the past three years, full-scale active hostilities have been ongoing in Ukraine. From our perspective, this casts a negative shadow on society. Children and youth are extremely important elements of society, and they need to be taken care of as they represent the future of Ukraine. Thus, attention should be paid to the education system as the main source of children and youth development. Physical education is an extremely important element of education as a whole. Based on this, it can be assumed that physical education in schools and universities plays a key role in ensuring public health among the youth population of Ukraine. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the concept of physical education in the educational environment is effective and rational. Individual development characteristics of both children and young people should be taken into account. Additionally, it is important to consider the modern realities society faces. It is assumed that during wartime, physical education plays an even greater role than during peacetime. It is necessary to develop skills essential for society's survival, including when organizing physical education in secondary and higher education institutions. The authors of this article propose considering Taekwondo as a prospective sports discipline for implementation into the Ukrainian education system. This position is based on the analysis of available scientific material in the field of research problems. Taekwondo contributes to the formation of a good level of physical development and the development of a range of important moral and volitional qualities of an individual. These provisions are confirmed in the presentation of the main material. The authors suggest that the introduction of Taekwondo as a physical education course in secondary and higher education institutions will have extremely positive consequences for Ukrainian society.