High School Physical Education

Student Learnings: What students should know and be able to do

AEROBICS
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, weight transfer, locomotors, weight bearing

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the benefits of fitness.
    • the history of aerobics.
    • safety in aerobic activity.
    • the differences in aerobic and anaerobic, isometric and isotonic exercises.
    • individual monitoring of heart rate while working, resting, and during recovery.
    • warm-ups and daily exercise.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to aerobics:
    • walking
    • speed walking
    • jogging
    • running
    • heart rate monitoring
    • resting heart rate
    • recover heart rate
    • flexibility
    • warm-ups
    • cool down
    • routines
    • other: audio visual as a teaching aide
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

ARCHERY
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of archery.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of archery.
    • the rules, etiquette, scoring, and terminology of archery.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to archery:
    • stringing the bow
    • stance
    • nocking the arrow
    • pulling (draw)
    • release
    • removing arrows from target
    • instinctive shooting
    • point of aim shooting
    • use of range finder
    • bowsight
    • shooting at 20, 30 and 40 yards.
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

BADMINTON
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, striking, manipulatives, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • safety requirements of badminton.
    • rules, etiquette and terminology of badminton.
    • singles and doubles playing strategy.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to badminton:
    • grip
    • serving
    • footword
    • forehand
    • backhand
    • drive
    • smash
    • clear
    • drop shot
    • round-the-head shot
    • high, deep serve placement
    • low, short serve placement
    • cross court shots
    • hairpin shots
    • doubles serve receiving:
      • up-and-back
      • side-by-side rotation
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

BASKETBALL
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, jump, slide, propel, catch, collect, flight, run, pass, pitch, carry, dodge, step-like actions and balance

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of basketball.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • safety requirements of basketball.
    • rules and terminology of basketball.
    • offensive and defensive positions.
    • strategies of the game of basketball.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills of basketball:
    • catching
    • passing:
      • under arm pass
      • over arm pass
      • chest pass
      • bounce pass
    • shooting:
      • two-handed chest shot
      • one-handed push shot (set shot)
      • foul shot (free throw)
      • lay-up shot
    • feints
    • pivoting
    • dribbling
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

BOWLING
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, propelling with hand

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the care and use of bowling equipment.
    • safety precautions when using bowling equipment.
    • scoring a game of bowling.
  • Develop the correct bowling techniques:
    • grip
    • arm swing
    • four-step approach
    • delivery
    • aiming
  • Develop advanced bowling techniques:
    • spare conversions
    • spot bowling
    • cross alley bowling
    • hook ball delivery
    • curve ball delivery
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

CANOEING
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sport:
      • students will wear life jackets.
      • throw, row, go
      • using available equipment in emergencies.
      • survival bobbing
      • treading water
    • the rules, etiquette and terminology of the sport.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to canoeing:
    • entering a canoe from shore
    • entering a canoe from a dock
    • leaving a canoe from shore
    • leaving a canoe from a dock
    • positions in a canoe
    • changing positions in a canoe
    • trimming a canoe
    • docking
    • capsizing
    • basic strokes:
      • C stroke
      • J stroke
      • sculling
      • figure eight
      • ruddering
      • dodging hazards
      • sweep stroke
      • draw stroke
      • poling
    • portaging
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

CARDIOVASCULAR
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, weight transfer, locomotors, weight bearing

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the benefits of fitness.
    • the history of aerobics.
    • safety in aerobic activity.
    • the differences in aerobic and anaerobic, isometric and isotonic exercises.
    • individual monitoring of volume and intensity while working, resting and during recovery.
    • warm-ups and daily exercise.
    • develop individualized fitness plan.
    • proper use of aerobics equipment.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to aerobics:
    • walking
    • speed walking
    • jogging
    • running
      • alactati running
      • lactate running
    • heart rate monitoring
    • resting heart rate
    • recover heart rate
    • taking heart rate
    • flexibility
    • warm-ups
    • cool down
    • maximum speed mechanics
    • plyometrics
    • other: audio visual as a teaching aide
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment:
      • choosing boots, skies, bindings and poles.
      • waxing theories
      • base preparation
    • the safety requirements of the sport.
    • the rules, etiquette and terminology of the sport.
    • hypothermia, frostbite and winter survival.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to cross country skiing:
    • wax application
    • cooling down skis
    • falling and getting up
    • step turn
    • kick turn
    • flat tracking techniques
    • kick-glide
    • pole grip
    • single poling—diagonal poling
    • double poling
    • uphill techniques:
      • running the hill
      • traversing
      • herringbone
      • side stepping
      • skating techniques
      • touring
      • racing
    • downhill techniques:
      • emergency stop—bailing out
      • straight
      • traverse
      • snow plow
      • stem turn
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

DOWNHILL SKIING
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sport:
      • ski signs
      • dangers
    • the rules, etiquette and terminology of the sport.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to downhill skiing:
    • poles:
      • grip
      • use on flat ground
      • use in downhill
      • use in getting up
    • skiing on level
    • falling
    • bailing out
    • step turn
    • kick turn
    • traversing
    • climbing:
      • side step
      • diagonal uphill traverse
      • straight climb
      • herringbone
    • skating
    • downhill:
      • snowplow-wedge
      • snowplow turn
      • snowplow turns linked
      • stem turns
      • forward side slip
      • stem Christie
    • use of rope tow
    • use of T-bar
    • use of chair lift
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

FENCING
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sport—jackets and masks will be worn.
    • the rules, etiquette, scoring and terminology of the sport.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to fencing:
    • grip
    • attention position
    • salute
    • on guard position
    • advance
    • retreat
    • lunge
    • recovery
    • salute on three counts
    • on guard:
      • in fourth
      • in sixth
      • in seventh
      • in eighth
    • parry of:
      • four attack
      • six attack
      • seven attack
      • eight attack
    • straight attack
    • disengage
    • riposte
    • attack on blade
    • feint or fake attack
    • jump lunge
    • singles bouting
    • judging—officiating
    • team play, scoring and judging
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

FLOOR HOCKEY
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, striking, catch, tracking, propel, collect

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • an understanding of floor hockey terminology.
    • the sport of floor hockey.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills of floor hockey:
    • stick handling
    • shooting and passing
    • goalkeeping
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

GOLF/FRISBEE GOLD
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the care and safe use of golf equipment.
    • the history, terms, etiquette and rules that apply to golf.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to:
    • grip
    • stance
    • address
    • pivot and shoulder action
    • backswing
    • top of swing
    • wrist action
    • downswing and follow-through
    • use of long irons
    • use of short irons
    • use of woods
    • putting
    • pitch and run
    • chip
    • approach shots
    • course play
    • reading the greens
    • up and down hill lies
    • sand trap and hazard play
    • intentional hook and slice
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

GYMNASTICS–APPARATUS
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, locomotors, weight bearing

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of gymnastics.
    • the care and use of gymnastic equipment.
    • gymnastic safety
  • Develop balance beam skills:
    • different walks forward, backward and sideward.
    • turns
    • balances
    • mounts and dismounts
    • baody waves
    • leaps and jumps
    • rapid movement across the beam.
    • rolls
    • various other tumbling skills on the beam.
    • various spotting techniques for balance beam .
  • Develop vaulting horse skills:
    • approach to horse
    • tak off
    • landings
    • lead up vaults
    • squat baults
    • vertical vaults
    • correct spotting techniques for vaulting.
  • Develop uneven bar skills:
    • mounts and dismounts
    • casting movements
    • swinging, casting and circling movements.
    • kips and turns
    • correct spotting techniques for unevens.
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

ICE HOCKEY/ICE BROOMBALL
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply (see Appendix VI)

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sports.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sports.
    • the rules, etiquette, scoring and terminology of the sports.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to ice hockey/broomball/bande:
    • forward and backward skating
    • stopping
    • turning
    • stick handling
    • passing the puck
    • offensive play
    • defensive play
    • goaltending
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

LACROSSE (NON-CONTACT)
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, weight transfer, locomotors, weight bearing

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sport.
    • the rules, etiquette, scoring and terminology of the sport.
  • Develop correct techniques of skills related to Lacrosse:
    • grip of the stick (crosse)
    • cardling
    • picking up
    • turning
    • catching
    • over-arm throw
    • dodging
    • marking
    • shooting
    • goalkeeping
    • underarm pass
    • side pass
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

ORIENTEERING
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, application of fundamental movement skills

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of orienteering.
    • safety requirement
    • care and use of orienteering equipment.
    • terms specific to orienteering.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to orienteering:
    • pacing
    • find point to point
    • using a compass
    • computing bearings
    • computing distances
    • charting a course
    • orienteering from a map to the environment.
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

RACQUETBALL
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sport.
    • the rules, etiquette, scoring, strategy and terminology of the sport.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to racquetball:
    • serving:
      • low drive serve
      • high side wall lob serve
      • sharp angle serve
    • arm strokes:
      • underhand stroke
      • over-arm stroke
      • sidearm stroke
    • straight kill shot
    • crotch shot
    • variation of shots
    • positioning
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

RHYTHMS
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, locomotors, weight transfer, balance, counterbalance

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of dance.
    • terms relating to specific rhythmic moves.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to rhythm:
    • basic locomotor movements—singing games
    • creative and dramatic movement of folk dance:
      • promenade
      • right hand, left hand or elbow swing
      • wring the dishrag
      • bleking
      • toe heel
      • cross over
      • grapevine
      • step hop
      • schottishe
      • polka
      • square dance:
        • honor
        • shuffle step
        • circle left and right
        • promenade
        • do-si-do
        • see saw
        • swings
        • stars
        • allemande left and right
        • grand right and left
        • ladies chain
        • right and left through
        • pass through
      • other rhythm alternatives:
        • Lummi sticks
        • tinikling
        • streamers—ribbon wands
        • line dance
        • creative rhythms
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

ROCK CLIMBING
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment.
      • ropes
      • carabiners
      • breaking bars
      • webbing
      • sitz or swami belts
      • figure eights
      • anchor
    • safety requirement of the sport:
      • belay techniques
      • anchoring techniques
      • safety knots
      • communication system – call system
    • the rules, etiquette and terminology of the sport.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to rock climbing:
    • tying knots:
      • bowline
      • bowline coil
      • figure eight
      • figure eight follow through
      • water
    • ascending techniques of a climber
    • descending techniques of a climber
    • friction climbing
    • 3-point (contact) climbing
    • traversing
    • belaying:
      • setting up belay
      • call signals
      • braking techniques
      • ascending techniques
      • descending techniques
    • rappelling:
      • safety
      • figure eight use
      • rope ladder climbing
      • descending techniques
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

SELF DEFENSE
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply (see Appendix VI)

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sport.
    • the rules, etiquette and terminology of the sport.
    • natural weapons:
      • head
      • hands
      • elbows
      • knees
      • feet
    • target areas:
      • head
      • neck
      • trunk
      • arms and legs
      • legs and feet
    • safety at home
    • safety when walking
    • safety when driving.
    • safety in an elevator
    • behavior in robbery
    • behavior in assault
    • behavior against weapons
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to self defense:
    • preventative defenses:
      • psychological aspects of defense
      • voice
      • determining degree of danger
      • deferring attention
      • fighting stances
    • blocks:
      • body blocks:
        • high
        • low
        • cross
      • kick block
    • follow throughs:
      • punches
      • kicks:
        • snap
        • snap step out
        • front thrust
        • reverse
    • releases from holds (front and back attacks):
      • hand releases
      • clothing
      • arms
      • chokes
      • bear hugs
      • head locks
      • hair grabs
    • drops
    • ground defenses
    • multiple attacks
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

SKATING
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sport:
      • counter-clockwise movement
      • ticks in the center
      • tuck in laces
      • skate with control
    • the etiquette and terminology of the sport.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to skating:
    • getting feel of ice:
      • hold onto barrier, shift weight
      • bend knees to see feet
      • "baby steps"
      • how to fall and get up
    • forward swizzles—sculling
    • L push
    • push and glide
    • feel of skating foot and free foot
    • forward skating
    • stopping:
      • snow plow
      • hockey stop
      • T stop
    • curves:
      • front crossovers
      • back crossovers
    • skating backwards
    • tricks:
      • bunny hop
      • shoot the duck
      • mohawk
      • 3-turn
      • scale
      • axel
      • camel
      • spins
      • jumps
      • school figure-eights
      • spirals
      • outside turns
      • inside turns
      • toe loop jump
      • ballet jump
      • waltz jump
      • spread eagle
      • mazurka jump
    • partner skating/skate dancing.
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

SNOWSHOEING
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sport:
      • weather problems – winter survival
      • snow conditions
      • proper clothing
      • understanding hypothermia and frost bite and first aid procedures.
    • the terminology of the sport.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to snowshoeing:
    • walking step
    • fall recovery
    • uphill:
      • traverse
      • edging
      • step turn
      • kick turn
    • downhill:
      • lean back
      • sliding
      • rudder pole
    • cross country:
      • trail breaking
      • near trees
    • snowshoe fun—racing and games
    • orienteering application
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

SOCCER
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, kick, propel, strike, dodge, slide, collect, throw, catch

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of soccer.
    • the care and use of soccer equipment.
    • the safety requirements of soccer.
    • the rules and terminology of soccer.
    • offensive positions.
    • defensive positions.
    • strategies of the game.
  • Develop correct techniques of soccer skills:
    • kicking or control of ball with feet
    • kick a stationary ball
    • kick a rolling ball
    • soccer dribble
    • in-step kick
    • toe kick
    • inside foot pass
    • outside foot pass
    • heel kick
    • trapping/collecting with the foot
    • trapping/collect with the body
    • tackling
    • slide tackling
    • juggling
    • heading
    • throw in
    • kick off
    • free kick
    • corner kick
    • penalty kick
    • goal tending
    • punt
    • collecting with the arms (goalie)
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

SOFTBALL
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, strike, collect, run, throw, catch

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the care and use of softball equipment.
    • safety requirements of softball.
    • rules and terminology of softball.
    • fielding positions
    • strategies of the game.
  • Develop correct techniques of softball skills:
    • underhand throw
    • overhand throw
    • catching
    • catching fly balls
    • collecting grounders
    • batting to bases
    • throwing to bases
    • pitching
    • base running
    • batting a fungo
    • batting a pitched ball
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

SPEEDBALL
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sport.
    • the rules, scoring, strategies, officiating and terminology of the sport.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to speedball:
    • soccer skills:
      • dribbling
      • instep kick
      • passing
      • kicking with inside of foot
      • kicking with outside of foot
      • punting
      • tackling and dodging
      • trapping
      • drop kick
    • basketball skills:
      • catching and passing
      • air dribble
      • pivoting
      • guarding
    • speedball skills:
      • conversions—pickups
        • one foot on moving ball
        • one foot to self
        • two feet to self
      • lifting ball to teammate
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

STRENGTH TRAINING
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history and benefit of the sport.
    • different types of competitive lifting.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sport.
    • spotting techniques
    • the rules, etiquette and terminology of the sport.
    • goal setting
    • bones and muscles
    • conditioning and nutrition
    • circuit training
    • fartlek training
    • body fat percentage, proper weight, and weight increase and loss.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to strength training:
    • fitness training:
      • flexibiity
      • endurance
      • agility
      • cardio respiratory endurance
      • explosive power/plyometric training
      • local muscle endurance
      • speed
      • strength
      • individualized programs
      • periodization
    • bench press
    • squat
    • leg press
    • incline bench press
    • clean
    • clean and jerk
    • push press
    • arm curls
    • overhad press
    • hip sled
    • leg extension
    • heel raises
    • ad/ab exercise
    • pull ups
    • dips
    • leg curls
    • pull downs
    • manual resistance exercises:
      • push-ups
      • bench dips
      • 4-way neck exercises
      • hip adduction—abduction
      • curl-ups
      • reverse curl-ups
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

TABLE TENNIS
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of the sport.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • the safety requirements of the sport.
    • the rules, etiquette, scoring, strategies of singles and doubles, and terminology of the sport.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to table tennis:
    • grips
    • forehand
    • backhand
    • reverse paddle
    • serve
    • smash
    • lob
    • slices and cuts
    • singles play
    • doubles play
    • tournament play
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

TEAM HANDBALL
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of team handball.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • safety requirements of team handball.
    • rules and terminology of team handball.
    • offensive positions, defensive positions and strategies of the game of team handball.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to team handball:
    • throwing
    • catching
    • shooting for a goal
    • dribbling
    • appropriate running steps
    • defensive blocking
    • goal tending
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

TENNIS
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental movement skills that apply

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • the history of tennis.
    • the care and use of equipment.
    • safety requirements of tennis.
    • the rules, scoring, terminology, etiquette and strategies of singles and doubles.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills related to tennis:
    • forehand grip
    • backhand grip
    • forehand footwork
    • backhand footwork
    • ground strokes
    • service grip and stance
    • serve
    • volley
    • smash
    • lob
    • chop
    • drop
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

TOUCH FOOTBALL/FLAG AND LEAD-UP GAMES
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, dodge, carry, catch, kick, run, throw-pass, punt, weight transfer, collect, balance

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • safety requirements of football.
    • rules and terminology of football.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills of football appropriate for the developmental level:
    • run
    • dodge
    • carry
    • throw—pass
    • catch
    • kick
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes:
    • good sportsmanship and proper attitude with regard to the game of fooball.
    • good safety habits in the playing of football skills.
    • in individual and group cooperation skills.
    • teamwork as related to football.

TRACK AND FIELD
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, hop, kick, jump, propel, leap, throw, run, flight, slide (uneven), roll, step-like action, countertension, balance

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • safety requirements used in track and field.
    • the rules of track and field events.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills of track and field:
    • sprinting:
      • standing start
      • crouch start
      • proper running form
      • correct finish form
      • 50, 100, 200 and 400 meter dash
    • hurdles:
      • technique for lead and trail leg
      • approach and take over hurdle
      • landing over the hurdle
      • running between hurdles (consistent strike length)
      • low hurdles
    • middle distance:
      • teardrop start
      • pacing
      • 800 meter run
    • relays:
      • relay exchanges
      • 200, 400, 800 and 800 meter medley relay
    • jumping events:
      • standing long jump:
        • plant/take off
        • the flight
        • the landing
      • running long jump:
        • approach
        • the plant/take off
        • the landing
      • high jump:
        • approach
        • plant/take off
        • bar clearance
        • landing
        • scissors, western roll, straddle roll, and flop
    • throwing events:
      • softball/tennis ball/football/frisbee/tire, shot-put throwing techniques
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.

TUMBLING/GYMNASTICS/STUNTS AND SELF TESTING
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, balance, rock, roll, hop, jump, step-like action, leap, counterbalance, countertension

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • basic stunts/self testing terminology.
    • skill levels appropriate for the developmental level.
  • Develop tumbling skills:
    • rolls, wheels and handsprings
    • inverted balances
    • walk overs
    • leaps, turns and jumps
    • saltos
    • various other tumbling skills
    • various correct spotting techniques for tumbling.
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes:
    • good sportsmanship and proper attitudes with regard to stunts/self testing.
    • good safety habits in stunts/self testing.
    • individual and group cooperation skills.
    • an awareness of individual strengths and limitations.

VOLLEYBALL
Movement Breakdown: physical fitness, motor fitness, jump, slide, strike, propel, volley, weight bearing

  • Develop knowledge and an appreciation of:
    • rules and terminology of volleyball.
    • safety requirements of volleyball.
    • the care and use of volleyball equipment.
  • Develop correct techniques of the skills of volleyball:
    • forearm pass
    • set
    • serve underhand
    • serve reception
    • net recovery
    • advanced overhand serves
      • topspin serve
      • float serve
    • 6-6 offense
    • 4-2 offense
    • 6-2 offense
    • 5-1 offense
    • spike
    • block
    • defense
      • "W" serve receiving positions
      • free ball positions
      • defensive coverage of spikes
    • officiating
    • co-ed rules and strategies
  • Develop inclusive behaviors and attitudes.
Physical Education
Middle School Courses
Physical Education
High School Courses