Kinesiology, General (KING)

This course is designed to provide an overview of the sport of Ultimate Frisbee with focus on instruction in the rules, techniques and strategies.

This course provides the continued study of and practice in ultimate frisbee. Topics that will be examined are performance skill techniques, fitness, offensive strategies and defensive strategies. Emphasis will be placed on game and tournament play.

This course provides an introductory overview of pickleball. Instruction will focus on basic skills, rules, techniques, and strategies.

Formerly KING 10AD. This course is designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals of badminton and involves targeted skill practice and tournament play. The course includes a brief history of badminton, terminology, rules, conditioning, strokes, footwork, tactics, and strategies utilized in single and doubles play.

This course provides continued instruction in the sport of badminton. The course involves the rules, conditioning, strokes, footwork, tactics, singles and doubles skill practice and tournament play.

Formerly KING 14AD. This course will provide an overview of the sport of basketball with focus on instruction in rules, techniques and strategies. Course goals will be achieved through guided instruction and participation in various types of basketball competition.

This course provides the continued study of the sport of basketball with focus on instruction in rules, techniques and strategies. Emphasis will be placed on game and tournament play.

Formerly KING 55AD. This is a certification course for American Red Cross water safety instructors and lifeguards. This course enables students to instruct swimming courses and to serve as lifeguards at aquatic facilities.

This course covers instruction of submissions, sweeps, escapes and takedowns in jiu-jitsu. Practical application of offensive and defensive techniques will be utilized during a variety of positional control scenarios. Participation in beginning level sparring, with an emphasis on safety, will be learned and applied.

Formerly KING 65AD. This physical activity course is an introduction to the basic techniques of martial arts systems. Discussion of each style, as well as physical and mental attributes of those likely to excel within each system is included. This non-sparring exercise program improves reflexes, coordination, strength, flexibility, balance, conditioning, endurance and muscle tone. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of martial arts, including martial arts safety skills and etiquette, punches, blocks, strikes, kicks, stances, vital points, and kick/strike analysis.

This course provides the continued study of and practice in techniques of martial arts systems at an intermediate level. Discussion of each style, as well as, physical and mental attributes of those likely to excel within each system is included. This non-sparring exercise program improves reflexes, coordination, strength, flexibility, balance, conditioning, endurance, and muscle tone. Emphasis is placed on the continued development of the fundamentals of martial arts safety skills and etiquette, punches, blocks, strikes, kicks, stances, vital points, and kick/strike analysis.

Formerly KING 66AD. The physical activity course covers safety, defense, techniques and practical applications of skills for self-defense, psychological defenses and assertiveness training in a technical and practical framework. Strikes, kicks, blocks, take downs, take down defense, throws, sweeps, ground fighting, and core strengthening will be covered.

This course provides the continued study of Self Defense. Topics will include strikes, kicks, blocks, take downs, take down defense, throws, sweeps, ground fighting, and core strengthening.

Formerly KING 70AD. This course is designed to provide an overview of the sport of soccer with focus on instruction in the rules, techniques and strategies.

This course provides the continued study of and practice in soccer. Topics that will be examined are performance skill techniques, fitness, offensive and defensive strategies. Emphasis will be placed on game and tournament play.

Formerly KING 74AD. This is a physical activity course designed to provide an overview of softball as a team sport. Instruction will focus on basic skills, rules, techniques, teamwork and strategies.

Formerly KING 76AD. This course is designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals of swimming including basic skills, stategies, rules, stroke mechanics and techniques.

Formerly KING 84AD. This course is designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals of tennis, including strategy, rules, the forehand and backhand groundstrokes, and the serve.

Formerly KING 86AD. This course offers instruction in the rules, strategies, and proper techniques required by the game of touch football.

Formerly KING 90AD. This course is designed to provide instruction in the basic fundamentals of volleyball including setting, passing, hitting, and team play.

This course provides the continued study of and practice in volleyball at an intermediate level. Topics that will be examined are performance skills, fitness, and offensive and defensive strategies. Emphasis will be placed on game and tournament play.

This is a physical activity course designed to provide an overview of sand volleyball as a team sport. Instruction will focus on basic skills, rules, techniques, teamwork and strategies.

This course provides the continued study of and practice in sand volleyball at an intermediate level. Topics that will be examined are performance skills, fitness, and offensive strategies and defensive strategies. Emphasis will be placed on game and tournament play.

This course provides the study of and practice in the team sport of rugby. Topics that will be examined are fundamental skills, rules, history, scoring, and etiquette.