Which is Important to Develop the Zest for Surviving the Complicated Modern Society, Sport or Physical Education ?

Abstract

It is well known that Sports and exercise improve our health both mentally and physically. In 2002, the Health promotion law was enacted. In 2011, the Basic act on Sport was enacted. However, the people with sports and exercise habits does not increase. Recently, researchers recommend “Stand up, do not sit”. People want to ease as much as possible. There is no doubt that human beings are lazy. Exercise is a physical work. If we do not find the value in physical work, we will never exercise. Only people who find the value of physical work make habits of exercise. Sport is the best equipment to add value to the physical work. There are not so many opportunities for Japanese people to take up sports outside school. If the goal of physical education is development of ability to enjoy lifelong sports, students must acquire the skills to enjoy sports in a limited range of class. It goes without saying that technical skills are important to enjoy sports. But, more important than technical skills is social skills. In physical education class, students notice the required skills to enjoy sports.