Faculty Syllabus

Martial Arts Conditioning-A comprehensive physical conditioning course, which includes calisthenics, plyometrics with medicine balls and strength and speed drills. Prepares and/or supplements conditioning for all forms of martial arts. A white Gi, which is a martial arts uniform, is required (information will be given the first day of class). 

40% (40 points) attendance 40% (40 points) participation 10% (10 points) notebook 10% (10 points) written test(s)

MA Conditioning: The Martial Arts Athlete, Seaborne, YMAA Publications,1886969655 (recommended but not required)

Notebook – information & format will be discussed on the first day of class.

Medicine Ball drills

Upper body training

Lower body training

Cardio exercises

Weight exercises

SCANS: The following SCANS competencies are addressed in this course.

1. Resources: Selects relevant, goal-related activities, allocates time to activities, and understands, prepares and follows schedule.
2. Interpersonal: Works cooperatively with others
3. Information: Acquires and Evaluates Information,Organizes and Maintains Information
4. Systems: Understands Systems;  Monitors and Corrects Performance
5. Basic Skills: Reading, Writing, Listening
6. Thinking Skills: Decision making, Problem solving, Knowing how to learn, Reasoning

Personal Qualities: Responsibility, Sociability, Self Management, Integrity

Departmental Objectives:

1.To learn the rules, fundamentals, skills and strategies of self defense & martial arts conditioning.

2. To learn how to correctly execute required skills and techniques as well as to use the equipment/facilities safely.

3. To understand how Kinesiology relates to a healthy individual lifestyle.

Course Objectives: MA Conditioning

1. To understand the structure, physiological, and performance aspects of conditioning.
2. To improve physical fitness, balance and strength through conditioning as well as understanding the relationship between conditioning and martial arts.