Courses

Sports Performance Intro - 5 credits

The purpose of this course is to provide students involved in sports with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to understand the factors related to sports performance. By exposing students to both the theoretical and practical nature of sports, students will be expected to demonstrate outcomes in a variety of areas. These include: current training principles, basic sport nutrition and hydration, performance evaluation, goal setting, leadership fundamentals, and sport psychology.

Sports Performance Inter - 5 credits

Prerequisite: Sports Performance Intro
The purpose of this course is to build on the knowledge acquired in the Sports Performance Intro class. Students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge in high level athletic training. Students will study and use in a practical context: Developing and following a short term personal fitness plan, developing a nutrition and hydration plan, Olympic lifting, advanced concepts of speed, agility and aerobic training. Enrollment in class will be based upon teacher recommendations from Sports Performance Intro.

Sports Performance Adv - 5 credits

Prerequisite: Sports Performance Inter
This course is a continuation of Sports Performance Inter. This course focuses on year round high level athletic training. Sports Performance Adv concentrates on individual performance in an athletic setting. Students learn to design and implement a year-round program specific to an activity. Students will also learn to track and analyze their nutritional habits as they pertain to physical & mental performance. Enrollment in class will be based upon teacher recommendations from