Value Orientation of Judo and Kendo Instructors at Upper Secondary Schools in Japan

Abstract

More than 1300 of instructors in Judo and Kendo at Upper Secondary Schools were investigated on their value orientation in lessons, club activities, and others.
The results were as follows:
(1) About 70% of them were physical education teachers and many of them have engaged to their occupations for about 10 or 20 years.
(2) The lesson on both Judo and Kendo were given above 80% of Upper Secondary Schools in Japan and the total of the lesson amounted to 30 or 40 more unit hours through 3 years.
(3) In many cases, the contents of lessons were made up of fundamental skills, combat skills, and matches.
(4) The objectives of the lessons were to have the pupils improve their mind and body through rational practices.
(5) It will be necessary for the improvement of the better lessons to have more lessons for teaching, good facilities, and the instructors.
(6) Judo and Kendo in the handling club activities: extra curricular educational activities, were adapted in the 50 to 60% of Upper Secondary Schools and most of them were instructed simultaneously in the mass. And only 30% of high schools held their intramural athletics.
(7) On the other hand, less than 30 members belong to the clubs of Judo and Kendo at most, but it is greatly demanded for freshmen with excellent qualities to join the club.
(8) It is not doubtful that many of the instructors are much interested in the reinforcement of their club members.