Building on skills learned in Fencing I (Foil) épée and sabre and the differences between each style is taught. The class covers footwork, positions, offense, defense and tactics particular to each weapon. It incorporates dynamic stretching and plyometric training to improve students’ fitness with emphasis on partner drills and bouting, leading to in-class tournaments. Students also learn about the world of competitive fencing from local events to World Cups and the Olympics. Prerequisite: Fencing I or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 10.

This beginner course in foil fencing will cover basic footwork and bladework techniques for offense and defense. Students will learn tactics, bouting, refereeing and use of electrical scoring equipment to prepare for a friendly in-class tournament at the end of the semester. Fencing is a fun and engaging lifelong sport that cultivates graceful fitness, quick thinking and lightning reflexes.

American Red Cross Certification in Lifeguard Training and Basic First Aid/AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and CPR for the Professional Rescuer.

A course in the development of basic swimming skills and the conquering fear of the water. Priority is given to establishing personal safety and enhancing skills in the water. Students in this course learn about the basic principles of swimming in terms of buoyancy and propulsion. The primary performance goals are survival swimming skills and comfort in the water. A person who can swim at least one length of the pool is not eligible for this course. Limited to 12 novice or non-swimmers.

The course will focus on the improvement of swimming skills. Performance goals include being able to swim Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke and the turns associated with those strokes at a level that surpasses initial performance by the end of the semester. All students are assessed at the beginning and end of the end of the semester. Although this is not a conditioning class the intermediate level student will receive the same stroke technique instruction with an emphasis on a greater volume of swimming which will prepare the student for the next level which is swim conditioning.

An advanced perspective of the development of athletes’ functionality, strength and movement mechanics to improve overall performance. This course reviews lifting techniques, speed mechanics, functional training and practical theory of the athletic performance model and prepare students for applications of these principles in everyday sport coaching and to prepare for the NSCA-CSCS certification exam.

An examination of the theory and application of psychological skills training in sport from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. Included are strategies that affect behavior, motivation, perception and self-beliefs. Leadership and group dynamics are also covered. Case studies are used to facilitate operationalizing theory.

This course provides students with a basic understanding of the relationships among nutrition, health and athletic performance. Students in this course apply basic nutrition science information to sports training and competition. This course focuses extensively on what coaches and athletes need to know about nutrition for optimal performance.

This course provides the opportunity to explore the dynamic world of sports leadership through a national and international lens. Students are exposed to alternative perspectives of leadership including some contemporary collaborative models. Students build a personal model and philosophy of leadership that they can put to immediate use in their coaching. Limited to ESS Majors and graduate students. Instructor permission required.

In this course, students will investigate neuromuscular mechanisms of human postural control to understand how perception and action are coupled to achieve complex movements, including locomotion. We will also evaluate how movement coordination is developed and is influenced by aging and dysfunction. Students will be exposed to advanced techniques of human movement analysis and will develop and test a novel research question. This course would be of interest to students with an interest in neuroscience, physical or occupational therapy, biomedical engineering and medicine.