Combative activities as means of action for physical education in Quebec
The education curriculum in Quebec authorizes physical and health educators to teach combative activities. The purpose of this text is to provide a conceptual framework and recommendations to oversee this teaching. Combative activities comprise a large number of social practices that receive several denominations and classifications. Using the motor praxeology theory, a conceptual framework specific to combative activities was developed to better characterize combat situations. These elements are necessary to formulate recommendations on the use of combative activities and the creation of a combat situation that aligns to the curriculum.