2009 年 22 巻 p. 1-11
According to the teachers’ textbook of gymnastics, direct assistance by the supporter is always used for training of the backward somersault. However, the method to assist directly becomes the big obstacle, in physical education classes where there is a limit to time and the number of leaders.
The purpose of this study is to create a learning step to achieve a backward somersault by oneself of Asaoka et al. in high teaching process of the achievement rate while maintaining high safety standards. A new learning step was devised, and the point to keep in mind in teaching was shown. In a class at a university, unlike the study of Asaoka, it was carried out by a different teacher. The result showed a high achievement percentage considering the small number of lessons. The versatility of this teaching process had been shown in this study.