Some Problems around Sport Education and Extracurricular Activities

Abstract

Many people emphasize the significance of sport. Sport has different kinds of participations in itself. Some participate in sport at higher level, just like the Olympic Games or other world championships, others do at relatively lower level to improve their physical fitness or quality of life. These facts are the most important aspects in sport. In addition, it should never be forgettable that sport as education for elementary school children or junior high school students is also of great importance.
The purpose of the study was to examine the present state of sport for them, especially focusing on sport clubs in Tsukuba for elementary school children and extracurricular activities for junior high school students.
Main findings were as follows;
1) The staffs in the clubs were eager to instruct elementary school children. They were all volunteers and most of them were graduate students.
2) In the clubs, the staffs were faced with some problems, such as shortage of ground, quality of staff, scheduling practices and so on.
3) While extracurricular activities were of great significance for junior high school students to form their own personalities, it was indicated that a few problems have arisen, such as an overtaining or a drop out.