AEROBICS FOR INSTRUCTORS
SYLLABUS
Instructor:Laura Fonzi, MS
Office:Suite 104 Trees Hall
Phone:412.648.9389
E-Mail:
Class Time:Wednesdays 3:00-4:55pm
Location:Trees Hall Dance Studio
Credit Hours:2.0
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills needed to lead group exercise classes including: Hi-Lo, Step, Kickboxing and Body Sculpting. Upon completion of this course, the student should feel confident leading his or her own group exercise class. In addition, this course will prepare students to take a national group exercise instructor certification written exam and practical, which is necessary in order to obtain an instructor position in the university or health club setting.
Course Objectives:
- Appropriately design a group exercise class
- Understand the fundamentals of group exercise instruction
- 8-counts, 32 count phrasing, transitions, creating and breaking down combinations, cueing, etc…
- Instruct the components of a group exercise class including: warm-up, aerobic workout, sculpting and cool-down.
- Ability to instruct a variety of group exercise formats
- Hi-Lo, Step, Kickboxing and Body Sculpting
- Preparation for national group exercise instructor certification
Grading Criteria:
- Attendance and Participation
Attendance is MANDATORY! This class consists of mostly practical application and learning and it is imperative that you attend class or you will fall behind.
ATTENDANCE POLICY1 absenceNo penalty
2 absences1 Letter Grade
3 absencesFailing Grade
Assignments:
Attendance and participation30 points
Instructor Critiques 50 points (5 points each)
Homework25 points (5 points each)
Exams:
Mid-Term Practical50 points
FinalPractical 50 points
Total Points205 points
Course Materials:
REQUIRED TEXT: ACSM’s Resources for the Group Exercise Instructor. 2011
Course notes will be accessible on courseweb. It is the responsibility of each student to print off a copy prior to each class. Copies of notes will not be provided in class. All handouts that are not posted on courseweb will be given out in class.
Disability Statement:
If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and Disability Resources and Services (DRS), 140 William Pitt Union (412) 648-7890, , (412) 228-5347 for P3 ALS users, as early as possible in the term. DRS will verify your disability and determine reasonable accommodations for this course.
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
DATE / TOPIC / Assignment/HW08.28.13 /
- Class Introductions
- Review Syllabus
- Introduction to Group Exercise
09.04.14 /
- Group Exercise Class Design
- Hi-Lo and Kickboxing Demonstration
DUE: Critique 1
09.10.14 /
- Group Exercise Fundamentals - Hi-Lo and Kickboxing
- Creating and breaking down combos, choreography
- Designing a warm-up
- Practicing the warm-up
DUE: Critique 2
09.17.14 /
- Group Exercise Fundamentals – Hi-Lo and Kickboxing cont…
- Student Demonstrations – Warm-up
- Cueing for warm-up
- Practice Hi-Lo or Kickboxing with cueing
Cueing Handouts
DUE: HW 1
Critique 3
09.24.14 /
- Student Demonstrations – Warm-up and Hi-Lo with cueing
- Evaluation
10.01.14 /
- Conflict Resolution
- Group Exercise Fundamentals – Cool-Down, Abs and Stretching
- Practice
DUE: Critique 5
10.08.14 /
- PRACTICE FOR MIDTERM
DUE: HW 2
10.15.14 /
- MIDTERM EXAM – Practical and Written
DUE: Written Breakdown
10.22.14 /
- Step Aerobics Demonstration
- Design and Practice Warm—up and 1 Step Pattern
10.29.14 /
- Special Conditions
- Student Demonstration– Step Aerobics
- Evaluation
11.05.14 /
- Sculpting Demonstration
- Aerobic Fundamentals – Resistance Exercises
- Practice Resistance Exercises
DUE: HW 4
Critique 8
11.12.14 /
- Student Demonstration – Resistance Exercises
- Evaluation
- Practice for Final Exam
Chapter 10
DUE: Critique 9
11.19.14 /
- Legal Considerations
- Practice all Skills for Final Exam
11.26.14 / No Class – Thanksgiving Break
12.03.14 / FINAL EXAM / DUE: Critique 10
12.10.14 / FINAL EXAM
HW 1: Hi-Lo Warm-Up with breakdown
HW 2: Hi-Lo Warm-Up and 1st pattern with breakdown AND Kickboxing Warm-Up with breakdown
Written Practical Midterm: Hi-Lo warm-up, 4 patterns, and cool-down for Hi-Lo
Kickboxing warm-up, 4 patterns, and cool-down
HW 3: Step Warm-Up with breakdown
HW 4: Step Warm-Up and 1st pattern with breakdown
HW 5: Full Body Resistance Training Workout with warm-up, around 45 minutes of resistance training, and cool-down
Written Practical Final: Step Warm-up, 4 patterns, and cool-down
60 minute interval (bootcamp style) workout
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