ABSTRACT
Physical activity in all its forms is the subject of serious pedagogy. A useful beginning question to ask is “Who is involved with pedagogy for physical activity?” Casting our search widely we can see that the range of interests is diverse indeed. Schools have long used pedagogies for physical activity in formal PE lessons and sport sessions. Some universities (particularly in the USA) require all students to attend courses in PE in which they learn certain physical activities (e.g. swimming, tennis, softball). Coaches in sports clubs for juniors and seniors are involved with pedagogies focused on their particular sport. Elite sports institutes focus on the achievement of high performance in certain sports. Local gyms employ instructors who use certain pedagogies to assist their clients to learn the physical activities. Individual instructors teach yoga or Tai Chi in local halls and parks. Ski schools (in most alpine regions), scuba diving and surfing schools are run as commercial businesses that focus on pedagogies that are meant to maximize success in helping their clients acquire the skills of the specific activity. Instructors in dance studios use pedagogies of physical activity to teach various forms of dance from ballet to salsa. And various forms of the media also engage in pedagogies for physical activity.
