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Lit Files Downloaded from www.litfiles.co HISTORY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT PHYSICAL EDUCATION - It is a process of learning through physical activities SPORT - It is designed to improve fitness, develop motor skills, knowledge and behaviour of healthy and active living - In ancient Greece, it was the responsibility of the state to educate every child History of P.E in Sparta - In Sparta, the state had full control of every new born baby - Children born with disabilities were exposed to harsh weather conditions in the mountains and left there to die. - Boys stayed at home up to the age of 7 years, doing state monitored activities - At 8 years they were assigned to the state-operated training institutes where they were trained strictly in war and state tasks - They were trained in the gymnasium, the training was meant to groom qualities of soldiers in every boy child - School was very painful and hard as it involved brutal training - At the age of 18 , the boy joined another group for military training up to 20 years - After military training, a vow was made to serve the state up to 30 years upon passing a fitness test that tested military ability and leadership skills - None was allowed to get married during the period of service to the state - The girl child stayed with parents from birth to 20 years doing household chores and taught other activities meant to make them strong so that they can bear strong children - Sometimes girls were given the same training as boys and sometimes did gymnastics, wrestling and combat skills together - Strengthening the body and preparing for war was their main priority in accordance with the military character of Spartan state - At the age of 18 girls went for fitness test. If one passes the test a husband would be assigned to her - Spartan education provided an extremely paternalistic education, which provides the attributes of courage, complete obedience and physical perfection - In Sparta the most important attributes were discipline, military proficiency, strictness and absolute obedience - The most prominent activity being girls and boys doing gymnastics - Although physical training and music education were included, reading writing and arithmetic were barely included in Spartan education Downloaded from www.litfiles.co