My issue isn't so much with methods of teaching as with content.
I don't think that there any reason that justifies teaching a kid to jump as wide or as high as possible. The same goes for activities like shot putting. If you optimize your jumb for distance you aren't optimizing it for using your body in a way that prevents you from hurting your back.
A goal of present sport eduction is to train children to be good at the Olympic activities. I object to that goal.
As far as team sports go they aren't as bad but I still don't think they are optimzed to teach useful life skills.
A goal of present sport eduction is to train children to be good at the Olympic activities. I object to that goal.
Not in theory. If you ask school administrators or state education officials, they're more likely to tell you that it's about teaching kids discipline, teamwork, getting in shape and so on. In practice, kids' sports have become increasingly specialized and competitive, with parents investing huge amounts of time and money into their kids' training, and sports injuries, especially overuse injuries which were almost unheard of in child athlete...
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post, even in Discussion, it goes here.