Equipment-Based Sports and Combat Sports Course Overview
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Alicante
Location: Alicante, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Physical Education
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 60
DESCRIPTION
The subject "SPORTS WITH EQUIPMENT AND COMBAT SPORTS" is encompassed within the content block "Fundamentals of Sports" and as part of the core contents of the degree, it forms part of Basic Disciplinary Knowledge.
On one hand, the block will focus on simultaneously addressing the theoretical and practical contributions related to "Sports with Equipment" and their implementation. Basic content related to the teaching-learning processes for acquiring both basic and specific motor patterns and behaviors, related to sports with equipment, will be developed. The acquisition of knowledge, procedures, and attitudes will be approached from a global perspective for their transfer to the applied field, focusing on the design of meaningful learning scenarios for beginners and their non-linear progression. The goal is sports adherence while respecting the principle of individualization in the content work, in various fields of sports practice.
On the other hand, the block corresponding to the subject of combat sports will be developed. Judo is one of the most practiced sports in our country (ranking fifth in terms of the number of federative licenses) and in the world, with national Judo federations currently existing in 197 countries across the five continents.
The high number of practitioners in our country has led to an increase in their sports level, and as a result, the performance in international competitions is very satisfactory, with Judo being one of the top sports in terms of bringing Olympic medals to our country.
The fact that UNESCO has declared Judo as the most recommended sport for children up to 12 years old has led to considerable demand for the practice of this sport at these ages, which is why it is very common for it to be offered as an extracurricular activity in most schools in our country.