Abstract - Effects of Online Teaching on Perceived Physical Competence and Cultural Appreciation of the Philippine Martial Arts “Arnis”
Problem. This study aims to identify the effects of physical competence level and cultural appreciation of students in Filipino martial arts “Arnis” in an online class setting. The indigenous people of the Philippines created Arnis, a martial art that employs “swinging and twirling movements, as well as striking, thrusting, and counterattacking techniques for defense and offense using a pair of sticks.
Method. This cross-sectional study adopted Fox and Corbin’s (1989) Physical Self-Perception Profile Questionnaire and Malmo’s (2013) Cultural Appreciation on Martial Arts Scale (CAMAS), both of which were adapted to Arnis. Our questionnaire was completed by n=346 (n = 122 male, n = 224 female) 18-20-year-old college students who volunteered to participate. Descriptive and correlational analyses were conducted.
Results and Conclusions. Findings revealed that the perceived physical competence of the students of Arnis was at an average level obtained an (Overall Mean=2.77) pre-test and (Overall Mean=3.33) post-test. At the same time, the cultural appreciation of the participants in Arnis was moderately high, obtaining (Overall Mean=4.02) and (Overall Mean=4.02), respectively. This demonstrates that participants valued Arnis culture even in an online class modality.