Pedagogika sportu

The textbook is intended for students of the Physical Education and Sports programs at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at Charles University, Faculty of Sports Studies at Masaryk University, Faculty of Physical Culture at Palacký University, and faculties of education, as well as for coaches at all levels including sport-oriented and other high schools, which prepare students for higher education at higher technical schools or universities. The first section includes the “Basics of Sports Pedagogy”, which explains the basic terminology. The second section, “Pedagogy of School Sports”, is dedicated to physical education and sports programs with a warning about the mutual intermingling of exercisers and athletes in sports centers. In the third section, the “Pedagogy of Competitive Sports”, the current state of sports and the development on sports pedagogy both in the Czech Republic and abroad are characterized. It also discusses the effects of the personality of the athletes, sports developing motor skills and coaching. The fourth part, “Pedagogy of Recreational Sports”, is focused on the pedagogical experiences and free time. The text is supplemented by numerous illustrations, charts and tables.