The Justification of An Inclusion of Tai-Chi Chuen in the School Physical Education Programmes in Hong Kong

論太極拳在香港體育課程的適合性

Abstract

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract also in English.

Tai-chi Chuen as a Wushu item dose not only present a Chinese art, but also include significant cultural meanings. This article attempts to justify an inclusion of Tai-chi Chuen in school physical education programmes in Hong Kong through a consideration of various aspects. The paper argues that Tai-chi Chuen as a physical activity contributes to physical and mental health in pupils. As a low impact physical activity it balances school PE programmes, which at present are heavily committed to high impact physical activities. As a cultural activity Tai-chi Chuen extends Chinese cultural heritage. Moreover, it has high carry-over value. The paper also includes some discussion of strategies related to the teaching of Tai-chi Chuen in schools.

太極拳是源遠流長的中國體育活動之一。它是一門有豐富內涵的文化藝術，亦是一項甚具敎育意義的活動。本文嘗試從學生生理及精神效益、社會文化體驗及學科活動平衡三方面，闡述太極拳融入香港體育課程的適合性，並就太極拳敎學方面提出一些意見。