WHES 2036 - Kickboxing

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Define wellness and distinguish among its dimensions.
2. Identify the major health problems in the United States and discuss their causes.
3. Describe the behaviors that are part of a fit and well lifestyle.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of fitness components, exercise, and training principles as they apply to a total wellness program.
5. Evaluate current lifestyle.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply at least one the dimensions of wellness as part of a total wellness program.

Objectives:

1. Identify nutritional and exercise behavioral patterns that can lead to cardiovascular disease.
2. Identify nutrition and weight management concepts as they apply to lifelong wellness and overcoming barriers.
3. Identify student’s own behavior patterns that create barriers to wellness and how to overcome those barriers.
4. Using wellness assessment modules and relevant theory, complete a personal fitness profile and personal wellness program to change or modify behaviors that are barriers to overall wellness goals.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the health-related fitness components and exercise principles of a total wellness program.

Objectives:

1. Identify the principles of cardiovascular exercise and the relationship to a total wellness program.
2. Demonstrate basic kickboxing movements and combination of movements through physical and cognitive skills.
3. Identify the relationship between kickboxing movement and cardiovascular, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility components.
4. Demonstrate implementing target heart rate.

1. Orientation/Introduction/Tour of Exercise Facility
2. Chapter 1, Introduction To Wellness, Fitness and Lifestyle Management

• Kickboxing skills

3. Chapter 2, Principles of Physical Fitness

• Kickboxing Course Packet

4. Chapter 3, Cardiorespiratory Endurance

• Target Heart Rate

5. Chapter 4, Muscular Strength and Endurance
6. Chapter 5, Flexibility and Lower Back Health

• Treatment and Prevention of Injuries
• RICE

7. Chapter 6, Body Composition

• Body Fat Testing using BIA

8. Chapter 7, Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program

• Goal Setting and Review

9. Chapter 8, Nutrition
10. Chapter 9, Weight Management
11. MyDietAnalysis Program
12. Chapter 10, Stress
13. Chapter 11, Cardiovascular Health
14. Final Exam Review -Kickboxing Skill Testing
15. Group Presentations
16. Final Exam

Workouts (lab) will be reflective of the below outline which is based on the Kickboxing Course Packet. The order in which these workouts will be done will be designed by the instructor.
Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Cardio Kickboxing
3. Benefits of Kickboxing Training
4. Skills and Technique-

• Ready Position
• Core Stabilization
• Kicks
• Knee Strikes
• Punches

5. Major Muscles Worked in Kickboxing
6. Avoiding Injury
7. Class Format
8. Sample Cardio Kickboxing Circuit
9. Glossary of Terms
10. Exercise and Fitness Associations
11. Resource Guide