The opinion of physical education teachers' at a secondary vocational school on the inclusion of combat sports and exercises in physical education classes

Abstract

The paper aims to present the opinions of Physical Education teachers at a secondary vocational school on the inclusion of combat sports and exercises in Physical Education classes at primary and secondary schools. The first part describes the theoretical basis for the definition of combat sport, their benefits for health and their inclusion in Physical Education. The second part of the paper presents the results of qualitative research. The data were collected from semi-structured interviews with four Physical Education teachers. Based on qualitative analysis of data, four categories emerged: combat sports as a preparation for other sports and everyday life, combat sports as a mean of healthy development of the pupil, problems with the inclusion of combat sports in Physical Education, the possibility of including combat sports in regular Physical Education.