Start Date
17-6-2025 5:00 PM
End Date
17-6-2025 6:30 PM
Abstract
Introducing the approach of Didactic Archaeokinetics (Orliczek, 2024), participants in this workshop are involved in an “genetic learning process” (Wagenschein, 1999) that focuses on practical reconstructions of past movement cultures through a playful experimental archaeology. Since absolute techniques are generally unattainable in this field of learning, participants are asked to come up with their own creative ideas to solve past movement problems with their own bodies (Card, 2020). Under the perspective of diversity, a number of implementations have already been successfully realized in school (primary and secondary) and university classes (Orliczek & Priebe, 2022 and 2023).
During the workshop, small group games of Greco-Roman leisure culture and selected disciplines of the ancient pentathlon will be explored. The workshop especially offers the opportunity to practise Greek athletics with “real” ancient sports equipment such as bronze halteres.
In sum, participants receive a glimpse into the cultural-historical imprint of sporting activities, but – consequently and even more importantly – the topic aims at a practical reflection of the fundamental fact that sports are open to development and change. Thus, Didactic Archaeokinetics posits a critical engagement with the present sports culture in PE contexts in order to foster participation and inclusion through conceptualizing sports as a phenomenon that humans in the past did and are today still able to shape further. The aim of these experiences is the reflexive challenging of one’s own habitualized and internalized concepts of “proper” sports, bodies, techniques and performances (Moegling, 2000).
Recommended Citation
Orliczek, Tarik, "Experiencing Ancient Movement Cultures" (2025). International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity and International Symposium on Physical Activity and Visual Impairment and Deafblindness. 78.
https://sword.mtu.ie/isapa/2025/day2/78
Experiencing Ancient Movement Cultures
Introducing the approach of Didactic Archaeokinetics (Orliczek, 2024), participants in this workshop are involved in an “genetic learning process” (Wagenschein, 1999) that focuses on practical reconstructions of past movement cultures through a playful experimental archaeology. Since absolute techniques are generally unattainable in this field of learning, participants are asked to come up with their own creative ideas to solve past movement problems with their own bodies (Card, 2020). Under the perspective of diversity, a number of implementations have already been successfully realized in school (primary and secondary) and university classes (Orliczek & Priebe, 2022 and 2023).
During the workshop, small group games of Greco-Roman leisure culture and selected disciplines of the ancient pentathlon will be explored. The workshop especially offers the opportunity to practise Greek athletics with “real” ancient sports equipment such as bronze halteres.
In sum, participants receive a glimpse into the cultural-historical imprint of sporting activities, but – consequently and even more importantly – the topic aims at a practical reflection of the fundamental fact that sports are open to development and change. Thus, Didactic Archaeokinetics posits a critical engagement with the present sports culture in PE contexts in order to foster participation and inclusion through conceptualizing sports as a phenomenon that humans in the past did and are today still able to shape further. The aim of these experiences is the reflexive challenging of one’s own habitualized and internalized concepts of “proper” sports, bodies, techniques and performances (Moegling, 2000).