Perception of Students from Military School of Brasília about the Insertion of New Content of Fighting Sports in Physical Education Classes: An Exploratory Study

Abstract

Introduction: The inclusion of new fighting sports in the content of the Physical Education classes is a growing demand Military School of Brasília (MSB) students. The diversification of these contents can encourage the pedagogical approach form a holistic perspective.

Objective: To exploratore the perception of students from the MSB about the insertion of new contents of fighting sports in Physical Education classes.

Methods: This was an exploratory quantitative descriptive study, with the participation of 1,021 volunteer students, of both genders, aged between 10 and 18 years, in which there was applied a semi-structured questionnaire, through the Virtual Learning Environment, from July to December 2020.

Results: Fights are the preferred physical activities of students at Brasília Military College, when compared to other physical activities listed. The modalities with the greatest interest were: Krav Maga 30% and Karate 20%. The main objectives pointed out by the study participants for the practice of fights were self-defense, health promotion and participation in competitions.

Conclusion: Most students at the Brasília Military College already participate in fighting sports outside the school environment (extra class activities) and they would like to practice those modalities, if offered, at the physical education classes at the school. There was a greater indication for the practice of the modalities of Krav Maga, Karate and Taekwondo. The interests shown were self-defense, physical activity, and participation in competitions. Which, if given the opportunity, will fully contemplate the methodology of Competency-based Education.