Physical Conditioning

Kennesaw Mountain High School

Physical Conditioning Course Syllabus

Course Objective:

This class is designed to promote muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, speed, and agility.  The student will learn:

§  Basic weight training techniques on the Bench Press, Squat, and Hang Clean

§  As well as supplemental lifts for overall strength and conditioning benefits.

§  Cardiovascular endurance and speed.

§  Through distance running, speed training, sprinting, form running and plyometrics.

§  Proper flexibility training techniques and principles.

§  Proper nutritional guides and principles beneficial for strength training.

Cognitive Knowledge:

The students will have knowledge and understanding of major kinesthetic muscle movements, secondary muscle movements; as well as foundational knowledge of nutrition, flexibility, and other health and conditioning aspects involved with strength training.

Department Guidelines (Class Rules):

• There is no excuse for not dressing out.  If you are at school you will dress out.  Sick, injured, etc. are not a reason to not dress out. 
• The only place you are allowed to dress is in the PE locker rooms!  There is absolutely no dressing in the weight room or varsity locker rooms!!!  There are no exceptions!
• Fighting in the locker is NOT tolerated and will result in a loss of dressing out privileges there.
• If you do not dress, ten (10) points will be deducted from your weekly skills grade.  If you do not participate for the day, another ten (10) points will be deducted.  Each student earns 20 points a day resulting in a possible weekly grade of 100.  Weekly grades help in determining the final average.
• Failure to dress out, not follow directions, unsafe behavior, disrespect to instructor / other classmates, etc. can result in removal from the physical conditioning class. 
• All students are expected to stay with the class, not wandering the halls outside the weight room, small gym, or outside in the parking lot.  Being on task in the weight room is imperative to receiving beneficial weight training. BRING WATER BOTTLE FOR CLASS!!!
• Students should have a spotter and use clips on the end of bars during every single lift.
• Show respect to the instructor & follow ALL directions given by instructor.  SAFETY is Key!
• Jewelry and proper attire is determined at the discretion of the instructor.

§  Proper attire = T-shirts, shorts or sweat/wind pants, tennis shoes.

§  Flip Flops or ANY open toed shoes are not appropriate!!  Wearing these will result in a grade of zero!  SHOES ARE REQUIRED!!

**** Your child has been instructed on every lift they are participating in, required to have a spotter, and always use clips in the weight room. If need be, please speak to your child about what is not an appropriate amount of weight they should attempt to be lifting.

Facility Care: 

We are blessed with a wonderful facility.  Take PRIDE and OWNERSHIP in what we have been provided.  It is YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR FACILITY; please help us take care of it!

§  Anyone caught vandalizing any areas of the gym facility will be charged for the restoration of said area(s).  The charges will range depending on the extent of the damage.

§  Acts of vandalism will also result in disciplinary measures.

§  Students are encouraged to report any vandalism to a teacher or administrator. 

Grading Procedure:  (Students must dress out and participate daily)

        Daily Skill Grade: (Participation, dress out, effort, etc) {20 pts. per day; 100 pts. per week}     60% Graded Weekly

        Fitness Testing                                                                                                                30%

        Final Exam                                                                                                          10%  

                                                                                                                        Total   100%

**Enrichment Friday’s

**The Weekly Skill grade will be negatively affected if you do not partake in all aspects of the class. (Warm-up, walk/run, lifting, agility exercises etc.)  Any failure to follow directions/expectations will result in losing points in the Weekly Skill Grade category.

**Failure to take the Final Exam will result in a grade of zero and will remain that grade until the student makes up the exam or accepts the final class average with the exam grade of zero averaged in. 

Summary:

Physical Conditioning is a tremendous avenue to good health; however, if not pursued in a safe and positive manner, it can lead to serious injury and/or bodily harm.  Students not willing to follow adequate procedures, rules, and regulations present a potential safety hazard and will be removed from the class.

Personal Items and Valuables Procedure…

Kennesaw Mountain High School personnel WILL NOT be held responsible for any personal items misplaced, lost, or stolen before, during, or after Physical Education classes.  It is the responsibility of the student to accept full responsibility for the security of his/her personal items and/or valuables.  Students are strongly encouraged to leave large amounts of money, iPod, cell phones, jewelry or any other valuables at home to prevent loss of valuables.   

NO STUDENT VALUABLES will be taken and kept by instructors.  Students will assume responsibility for securing their items and/or valuables by either of the following methods:

            a.   Leave ALL valuables at home.  

b.     Lock valuables in the closet provided by the instructor at the beginning of class.

For additional information contact:

Coach Jared Parker

Jared.Parker@cobbk12.org

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