Sports Performance
The Bishop McNally Active Living Program provides learning experiences that will enable students to make positive choices in regards to living active and healthy lives. The focus of the sports performance program and of every unit is to educate students in the skills they require to participate at a higher level of play.
Course Objectives:
1. Learn high level training/conditioning methods that enhance strength, speed, agility and power.
2. Construct and implement an individualized training program.
3. Learn concepts pertaining to lifestyle choices that enhance athletic performance.
4. Gain an understanding of basic coaching principles that will enhance athletic performance.
Course Evaluation (3 Credits)
The emphasis of the course will be based on agility, flexibility, muscular endurance, muscular strength and overall power. Students will be tested in all of these areas throughout the semester. Results will be based on personal growth and measured against the national standard. In order to achieve and determine student progress in the class there a four components of this coursed that students will need to complete:
1. Muscular and Endurance Testing - 20%
Beep Test
Balance Test
Reach Test
T-test
Variety of Strength Test
2. Developing a Personal Weight Lifting Program - 20%
Sport Specific workout that incorporates all emphasis' of the course.
3. Journal Entries - 10%
Nutrition
Test results
Monthly self-reflections
Work-out logs
Personal Weight Lifting Program
4. Effort and Participation - 50%
Students need to have appropriate gym strip, a pencil and duotang to record daily achievements, and a water bottle.
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