LWA 114 - Tae Kwon Do II

Credits: 1
Instructional Contact Hours: 2

Provides an opportunity to utilize advanced techniques in a non-contact martial art class at the intermediate level. This course is mainly designed for yellow stripe through sixth gup color belts.

Prerequisite(s): LWA 113
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 30
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives

Demonstrate an understanding of the health-related components of fitness as they relate to wellness.
1. Identify activities and criteria that meet the FITT principle for each component.
2. Explore how the FITT principles of the five health-related components of fitness can impact student's overall wellness.
3. Describe how the health-related components of fitness impact chronic disease risk.
Demonstrate an understanding of healthy nutrition.
1. List all macronutrients along with their caloric values, healthy food sources, relationship to healthy diet, and roles in the body.
2. Explain the importance of micronutrients and their role in a healthy diet.
3. Demonstrate an ability to think critically about nutritional claims and differentiate myth from fact.
Demonstrate knowledge of major muscle groups.
1. Identify the location of the major muscles groups.
2. Give examples of exercises to strengthen the major muscle groups.
Demonstrate an understanding of heart rates and training zones.
1. Demonstrate how to take, monitor, and calculate resting heart rates, exercise heart rates, and training zones.
2. Explain how the training zones impact cardiovascular training principles.
Demonstrate an understanding of the dimensions of wellness.
1. Identify and define the dimensions of wellness.
2. Explain, with examples from their lives, what contributes to or detracts from the various dimensions of wellness.
Explain the concepts and components of Tae Kwon Do II.
1. Explain and demonstrate the self-defense application of Tae Kwon Do II.
2. Explain the long-term maintenance of mind and body developed through Tae Kwon Do techniques.
Demonstrate safe and proper techniques of Tae Kwon Do II.
1. Demonstrate safe sparring and intermediate skills.
2. Demonstrate Tae Kwon Do tournament patterns.
3. Explain the use of Tae Kwon Do as a means to maintain and improve fitness.

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