p9048 Physical Education – Japanese fencing

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Michal Vít, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavlína Vaculíková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Michal Vít, Ph.D.
University Sport Centre – Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Andrea Novotná
Supplier department: University Sport Centre – Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites
POV_TV && BOZP_OK(bozp_cus_tv_japanese_fencing)&& (PROGRAM(B-DAE) || PROGRAM(B-LS) || PROGRAM(B-SPZPA) || PROGRAM(B-AJ3SA) || PROGRAM(B-AJA_) || PROGRAM(B-MA) || PROGRAM(B-IREP) || PROGRAM(B-PMC) || PROGRAM(B-GLC) || PROGRAM(B-BMF) || PROGRAM(B-EPP) || PROGRAM(B-PHYSI) || PROGRAM(M-PHARM) || PROGRAM(M-DENT) || PROGRAM(M-GM) || PROGRAM(M-FARMA) || PROGRAM(B-EDI) || PROGRAM(B-BICE) || OBOR(VLA))
No previous exercise experience or special equipment is required to participate in the class other than the usual exercise clothing. Training weapons are part of the gym equipment and will be provided in class.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
Course objectives
The course aims to train in a selected Japanese school of fencing (Tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu) with emphasis on:
- the development of motor skills in martial arts
- fitness development
- psychological development
- the overall benefit of maintaining a healthy exercise regime and reducing mental stress during study
Learning outcomes
After the course, graduate student is able to:
- understand the historical background of Japanese fencing and its influence on nowadays combative sports
- describe parts of Japanese armour and sword
- list medieval Japanese weapons and describe their parts
- practise diverse separate techniques of Japanese fencing
- practise diverse sets of movements (kata)
- distinguish correct fighting distance
- experiment with fighting techniques
- practise with a partner safely
- understand the meaning and benefits of regular physical activity for mental and physical health
- understand specifics of the benefits of martial arts for physical activity for mental and physical health
Syllabus
  • Basics of Japanese fencing school Tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu:
  • 1. History
  • 2. Teachings of the school
  • 3. Japanese armour
  • 4. Weapons of the school
  • 5. Basic sword techniques
  • positions
  • transitions
  • cuts
  • stabbing
  • defences
  • 6. System of kata (set of movements)
  • 7. Drills
  • 8. Conditioning
  • 9. Psychological exercises (mental concentration)
Literature
  • ŌTAKE, Risuke. Katori Shintō-ryū : warrior tradition. 1st pub. Berkeley Heights: Koryu Books, 2007, XVII, 317. ISBN 9781890536206. info
Teaching methods
Explication, physical exercises, psychological exercises (mental concentration), drills, self-study of study materials
Assessment methods
Active participation in classes. Possibility of 4 absences (2 excused absences in the information system, 2 unexcused absences).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Minimální počet studentů přihlášených do seminární skupiny je 12.
Teacher's information
http://www.fsps.muni.cz/impact/japanese-fencing/
Username: visitor - Password: p1l0t (pé jedna el nula té) - In accordance with Act No.121/2000 Coll., the Copyright Act, as amended, the study material is considered to be a work of authorship to which Masaryk University exercises copyright ownership. Please note that any distribution, downloading or further disclosure of its contents is prohibited without the consent of MU. - Dear students, this course is being innovated within the framework of the project OP VK Innovation and Modernization of FSpS Study Fields (IMPACT, reg. no. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0221), solved at Masaryk University, Faculty of Sports Studies in the period January 2012 - December 2014. Modernization of the teaching will also consist in the use of newly purchased aids and devices.- We ask you to provide feedback on the innovated teaching itself (in the form of a student survey), as well as on the submitted study materials (contact person Mgr. Aneta Fedrová - fedrova.aneta@gmail.com), so that they can be modified and supplemented. We will be glad for any feedback and suggestions for modifications or additions. Purchase and use of new tools (training weapons) - Training material (form, name, scope): set of test questions - electronic evaluation. Scope: 50 questions to create different text variants. - Category of e-learning: 2
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2024, autumn 2024.
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