1“Hitting and fielding” classes became a required subject in elementary school education in 2011. Such classes were previously removed from elementary school physical education in 1977 and not reinstated until 1998. Many of those who were elementary school children during this “21-year gap” are now parents with elementary and junior high school-age children of their own. Consequently, it is natural to assume that some of them have never had the opportunity to play “hitting and fielding”-type sports. Among them, of course, are people who are now elementary school teachers.Given these circumstances, Japan’s twelve professional baseball clubs and the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (NPB) produced this instructional manual and DVD for “hitting and fielding” classes. The idea behind them is to provide assistance and create an environment that help even those teachers who have no personal experience with such classes teach them confidently and easily.In “hitting and fielding” classes, children experience the fun and pleasure of moving their entire body by trying movements associated with catching, throwing, hitting, and running. They can also utilize the unique “spaces” in place and time that such activities provide as opportunities to develop their “ability to think” based on the circumstances before them. Moreover, children can cultivate various “problem-solving skills” by anticipating and evaluating situations based on a strategy that they developed as a team. At the same time, they naturally build a sense of teamwork, a benefit that comes from participating in a team sport in which players achieve common goals by cooperating with their teammates. This project was born from our desire to help as many children as possible experience the fun and enjoyment that such activities bring.We hope to enhance daily classes and contribute to youth education that fosters healthy minds and bodies. We intend to achieve this by popularizing abilities, rules, and instructional skills that fit the conditions of elementary school education, and by alleviating anxiety and worries among teachers whenever possible. We believe that this manual—when combined with teachers’ creative originality, accumulated experience, and academic knowledge—will lead to better educational results through the development of classes that are perfectly matched to children’s circumstances and school environments.It is our sincere hope that the children who hold Japan’s future in their hands will experience fun and enjoyment in all aspects of their physical education, not just in batting and fielding classes. This is because we believe enjoying each day with an optimistic outlook and developing a customary appreciation of exercise and sports will help them lead long and healthy lives.During our preparation of this manual, we benefitted from the invaluable assistance of many people possessing expertise in school and physical education. We would like to conclude this introduction by expressing our heartfelt gratitude to all of them.Nippon Professional Baseball OrganizationMay 2016Introduction
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