Elective Physical Education -Advanced Sports Performance

ELECTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION - ADVANCED SPORTS PERFORMANCE: 

Advanced Sports Performance is designed for the student athlete. Advanced Physical Conditioning will enhance athletic performance, reduce the risk of sports related injury, and provide the framework for lifelong understanding of strength and conditioning concepts. Students will experience rigorous advanced training techniques and a program design that will improve the fundamental elements of strength, power, speed and agility. In class, the students will utilize a wide variety of training equipment and technology that will improve their capacity to perform physical exercises and movement in a variety of ways by enhancing their strength, rate of force development, balance, stability, mobility, running velocity, and improve their ability to both accelerate and change directions in a dynamic environment. Students will have the opportunity to track and analyze their progress and set appropriate, yet challenging goals that will improve their chances of success in their chosen sport. 

Methods of Training: 

Core Lifts: Bench Press and Back Squat, we will use velocity-based training using the sensor system. Students will be trained on how to use this to improve performance at the beginning of the semester and will use this technology as the semester progresses. 

-Students will train to develop muscular strength using the exercises below. This list is not comprehensive.
                    Lower Body: Back Squat, Front Squat, Split Squat, Calf Raises, Romanian Deadlifts
                    Upper Body: Bench Press, Incline Press, Various Dumbbell presses, Curls, and Rows

-Students will train to develop Power using the exercises below. This list is not comprehensive.
                    Power Cleans, Hang Cleans, Resisted and Non-resisted Jump variations
-Students will train to develop Maximum Velocity Speed using the exercises below. This list is not comprehensive.
                    Flying 10-yard runs, various speed drills utilized during warm up activities
-Students will train to develop Acceleration using the exercises below. This list is not comprehensive.
                    20-yard acceleration drills, various acceleration drills utilized during warm up activities
-Students will train to develop change of direction using the exercises below. This list is not comprehensive.
                    Pro Agility (5-10-5), various agility drills utilized during warm up activities. 

We will track student performance throughout the school year through testing students in the lifts and performance tests listed below. We will test the lifts three times during the first semester (beginning, middle, and end) and twice second semester. (Middle and end)

Lift Tests:
        Bench Press
        Back/Front Squat
        Power Clean

Movement Tests:
        Broad Jump
        Vertical Jump
        Pro Agility
        10 Yard Sprint
        40 Yard Sprint (Beginning and end of school year only)

Students will also be evaluated on their lift testing using a Coefficient that is designed to use their physical make up (body weight) and their lift performance (max test) to give them a score that allows them to compare their lifting ability with their relative physical stature. This gives a more accurate evaluation of progress than simply testing the maximum amount of weight they can lift. 

 

Length: Semester

Offered: Fall/Spring

Number of Periods per Semester: One

 

Grade Level: 9-10-11-12 

 

Course Prerequisites: Student must be on a current ZCHS Roster in a school-sanctioned sport. Incoming 9th graders must have participated on a ZMS or ZWest athletic team. Or students may obtain approval through the Physical Education Department Chair.

 

Application: None

Tryout : None

Counselor Approval Required: None

 

Dual Credit:  No

Weighted: No

 

Diploma Path: Directed Elective or Elective for All Diploma Paths

Quantitative Reasoning: No

 

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