1. HISTORY OF SPORT & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
STONE AGES – PEOPLE HAD TO BE FITS TO SURVIVE
AN INPORTANT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WAS DANCE WHICH WAS PRACTISED AT RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
DANCE ALSO USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCING

2. ANCIENT SUMER & EGYPT Wrestling and other sports were encouraged
Dancing was popular at festivals and religious ceremonies

3. ANCIENT CHINA
Exercise and meditation were practised for fitness and health.

4. Ancient Greece/Athens
Education stressed the importance of the development of the whole person- body & mind
Traditional subjects such as math, science,histroy,poetry,music,public speaking.
Greek boys engaged in jumping, running boxing, wrestling, throwing javelin & discus.
Used these sports for basic military training.

5. Dance continued to be emphasized.
Greeks began the Olympic games.
These games were set up as a religious festival to honour the gods of Mount Olympus.
The GAMES introduced three important developments:
Spectators
Full-time athletes
Sporting heroes