A prática do karatê e o desenvolvimento humano: um relato de experiência

Abstract

Abstract – The aim of this work is to report on the experiences lived in karatê during childhood and adolescence, observing points such as the impacts on the physical, technical, psychological and social dimensions. As a methodology, the work is of a qualitative, descriptive nature and with a cross-sectional time frame, using an experience report as a method. Karatê is a martial art created in eastern China and southern Japan, it is a fighting style where no type of weapon is used, such as knives, swords, axes, arrows and other types of weapons, only the hands are used. . Karatê is a way to stimulate basic human skills in children, encouraging the process of motor development and promoting the physical and mental health of children and adolescents. This modality provides great opportunities that serve us as experiences and leave lessons for life, as it has methodologies and procedures that aim at a specific progression of the modality and that contribute significantly to the formation of human beings to live in society.