To question the idea of instrumental body teaching, presenting alternatives and examples based on athletics, are the main objectives that this paper seeks to deepen. This text aims to understand first why the body is worked in physical education and afterwards to show how some of the critiques on that instrumental view with which this subject is often treated. Some considerations about athletics at school are also presented. Beyond simple correction of gestures, there will be shown alternatives to address, rather than procedures, concepts and attitudes in sports and athletics specially.
Body; Physical; education; Athletics