O kickboxing como ferramenta de desenvolvimento comportamental de crianças no ensino fundamental

Abstract

Martial arts can be very valuable tools for physical education teachers, aiming to avoid aggressive and disloyal attitudes, as important aspects are learned for the formation of the student, such as: discipline and respect. Although many teachers may see martial arts as an activity that encourages violence, they help to control emotions. It is possible to notice that the practice of martial arts brings great benefits and teachings in all spheres that form the human being, such as: physical, motor, social, psycho-affective and cognitive. The work aims to investigate the influence of kickboxing on the behavior of students from 6 to 13 years old who are attending elementary school. For this, a qualitative/quantitative field research was developed, through the application of an open questionnaire, the subjects were thirteen parents of students in two Training Centers (Dojos) in the municipalities of Ilha de Itamaracá and Igarassu. With the analysis of the answers, presentation and discussion of the data, it is possible to affirm that kickboxing contributes a lot to the behavioral development of children. In the parents' perception, the martial art can promote improvements in cognitive aspects (concentration, responsibility and attention) and in the socio-affective aspects (self-control, self-confidence, sociability and tranquility).