NONFORMAL LEARNING BY SPORT



About the project

Goal & objectives

The goal of the youth exchange was to address the problem of disinterest of young people aged 16-25 from Romania, Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia towards non-formal learning sports by providing them with the chance to practice and experience mountain biking, hiking, and archery. The project facilitated the exchange of opinions, values and attitudes in the field of promotion of non-formal learning sports. 


O1. Increased the organizational capacity of partners to coordinate regularly at least one of the three nonformal learning sports presented in our project;


O2. Developed hands-on knowledge, skills, and attitudes of 48 young people active in the 4 partner organisations on initiation in the field of nonformal learning sports;


O3. Raise awareness among 48 young participants about the capacity of these three sports to be excellent nonformal learning contexts for the development of supporting teamwork, intercultural learning and responsibility.


3 sports as Nonformal learning methods

ARCHERY

Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. The word comes from the Latin arcus, meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer or bowman. Competitive archery involves shooting arrows at a target for accuracy from a set distance. This is the most popular form of competitive archery worldwide and is called target archery. 

HIKING

Hiking is walking in nature as a recreational activity. Especially for sedentary people, hiking is suitable as a natural exercise that promotes physical fitness, is economical and convenient, and requires almost no special equipment. Because hikers can walk as far as they want, there is no physical strain unless they walk among hills or mountains. Hiking is an activity which allows exploring new places while enjoying the beauty of nature alone, or even better, together with friends.

MOUNTAIN BIKING

Mountain biking is the activity of riding a bicycle on various types of off-road trails. It takes stamina, speed, balance and technical skills to navigate rough terrain. Unlike road cyclists, mountain bikers follow obstacles and see the world as a natural and challenging playground full of twisty trails. Vertical downhill sections, steep ascents, loose rocks, tree roots: everything is an opportunity to put one's skills to the test! There are different mountain biking disciplines, from adrenaline-pumping descents to gentle rides on scenic forest trails.

Benefits of nonformal learning by sport

ARCHERY

Hiking

Mountain biking

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