Viseu – Portugal
16 e 17 de Maio de 2009
There is an opportunity in the present Portuguese and global context coming from
the next generations’ interests and vision and from present regulatory environment,
resulting on several academic researches.
There is a possibility of developing an university program, by capturing
governmental, sport, federative and regulatory entities’ interest and capabilities.
However, there is a huge lack of university qualified martial art and combat sport’s
agents, meaning an opportunity to develop teaching and learning capabilities for
professors and students.[2]
The vision of an holistic pedagogical method, considering core values and
behaviours [3, 4 and 8] in the Martial Arts and Combat Sport, as starting point, and
grappling inputs and insights from other scientific areas, as for example, natural,
human and management sciences represents an innovative and added value
opportunity of teaching and learning for professors and students.
[10]. The Complete Book of Martial Arts. David Mitchell, Hamlyn Publishing, 1989;
[11]. The Ultimate Book of Martial Arts, Fay Goodman, Hermes House Publishing,
2004;