Section Code: PESX974
Wrestling has always been an important part of most school’s athletic program. Many athletes and coaches feel that wrestling is a valuable way to help teach “life’s lessons” to young people. Athletes can excel as individuals and face the defeats and successes of the sport while gaining the life success tools of self-confidence and determination. You will learn about the vast array of resources available on the Internet that they can use to improve health and performance, and success of their wrestlers. You will find others interested in exchanging ideas on the newsgroups and can access a wealth of information through mailing lists. All these resources are at your fingertips and this course will guide you to them.
Section Code: PESX975
The profession of coaching has changed over recent years as coaches are now facing legal issues, long-term affects of injuries, drugs, and the fading financial support for school athletic programs. The Internet is a vast resource of Web sites coaches can use for their personal professional development and an up-to-date library for research on techniques, activities to improve performance, and sharing with other coaches. With the great selection of Web sites, newsgroups and mail lists introduced in this course, coaches will have many more items in their coaching toolbox to fulfill their role as motivator, sports expert, and coaching professional.
Section Code: PESX976
Understanding the impact of baseball on American culture and its importance to young people over the decades helps us understand how it became such an prominent force throughout the world. By knowing the history of baseball one can more easily relate to world events and tie the times and issues together. Baseball has been important in keeping Americans together during difficult times, providing the "heroes" for young people when there were no other, developing role models with ideal they could live up to. Use the Internet to bring this rich and important element of American culture into your classroom and as part of your athletic training program. There is more to sports than techniques and talent. There is the knowledge that this, and other sports played an important role in the development of this country. We see its influence in other countries like Japan where baseball has become as important as it is in the U.S.. Use this history to motivate students to study other subjects that really have direct ties to the history of this great sport.
Section Code: PESX977
Training and fitness in all sports is more important than ever. The greater awareness of the long-term affects of athletics on young bodies combined with the legal consequences of these injuries makes knowledge of how injuries occur, should be treated on the field and long-term care and rehabilitation are now basic skills for all coaches. By taking your baseball students on research exercises on the Internet you, and they, can learn the latest discoveries on common injuries including elbow problems with pitchers, treatment of injuries when players are hit by a ball, or how to do warm-up exercises on to avoid injuries and improve performance. There is information on new equipment, safety standards, and exercises of importance to both coaches and students. You can compare information with coaches around the world, ask questions and compare notes. Web sites will take you to a variety of techniques, research centers and other locations where you can draw new insights on how to improve the safety of your students.
Section Code: PESX978
The advent of high tech video cameras and instant replay has put a new layer of pressure on anyone officiating a sport. The old rule about the "Ump is always right" no longer applies. Recently too many mistakes in professional sports has put the official in a bad light. This is no less true in school sports and little league. Now you have a high tech tool you can draw upon as an official that will keep you up-to-date on the latest rule changes issues within the sport, legal problems associated with officiating and the new techniques coaches are developing that affect interpretation of plays. By using the Internet you can stay in tune with all the nuances of the sport so when you make that call you know you made the right one based upon the latest information. Use mail lists and list servers to exchange ideas with other officials around the country and around the globe. Find out how others are dealing with the changes in the game. Being well informed is being well prepared.
Section Code: PESX979
Training and fitness in all sports is more important than ever. A greater awareness of the long-term affects of injuries on young bodies, combined with the legal consequences of these injuries, is critical to today’s coach. These issues make knowledge of how injuries occur, first aid treatment, and long-term care and rehabilitation are now basic skills for all coaches. By having your students begin to research the Internet, you and your students can learn the latest information on how exercise can reduce injuries, the common injuries they face, treatment of injuries, or how to do warm-up exercises to avoid injuries and improve performance. There is information on new equipment, safety standards, and exercises of importance to both coaches and students. You can compare information with coaches around the world, ask questions and compare notes. Web sites will take you to a variety of techniques, research centers and other locations where you can draw new insights on how to improve the safety of your students.
Section Code: PESX980
It's been said that more business is conducted on the golf course than in the boardroom. As a golf coach, your business is teaching the latest techniques to help your students succeed on the golf course. Learn to use the Internet to expand your knowledge of techniques that will keep you and your students up-to-date on current and emerging trends in golf from new course designs, to fitness, to construction of quality greens. Get online with other coaches who will discuss the issues affecting the sport and the coaching of the next generation of enthusiasts. Learn to get your students involved in using the Internet as part of their sports and academic development. You and your students will be able to explore web sites devoted strictly to golf, chat with other coaches and players and exchange ideas or pose problems on list servers or newsgroups. This fantastic resource is now at your fingertips. Learn to use it to improve your team's performance.
Section Code: PESX981
Understanding the impact of sports on American culture and its importance to young people over the decades helps us understand how sports became such a prominent force throughout the world. By knowing the history of these sports, one can more easily relate to world events and tie the times and issues together. Baseball, as the first major sport for the masses, and other major sports have been important elements in keeping Americans together during difficult times; providing the "heroes" for young people when there were no other; and developing role models with ideals they could live up to. Keeping up can be difficult. Use the Internet to help by bringing this rich and important element of American culture into your classroom and as part of your athletic training program. There is more to sports than techniques and talent. There is the knowledge of how sports have played an important role in the development of this country. Use history to motivate students to study other subjects that have direct ties to the history of sports.
Section Code: PESX982
The sport often associated with the "beach crowd," volleyball has a long and respected history as a rough and tumble sport requiring skill, quick thinking, action, and complex strategies. Coaching this sport provides its own set of unique challenges and good coaches are always looking for new sources of information on strategy and technique. The Internet can be an invaluable resource to you and your students. This course will take you to mailing lists, list servers and web sites unique to volleyball. You, and your students, will be able to tap into the rich collection of people and places to glean new insights into how to improve your team's performance. And, don't forget the related issues that affect every coach - fitness, training, injury prevention and treatment and legal liabilities. The Internet can be an invaluable resource when dealing with these issues too. This sport also has a rich history associated with it that can come to life as part of the learning process that your students can experience to improve their appreciation of the sport.
Section Code: PESX983
Coaches, athletes and sports fans all feel the need to revere and learn from the past. Part of any good coaching program should include a segment of history the sport being taught. Football has a long and rich history that is more than just interesting, it is valuable to student athletes who can understand the roots of the sport and learn from the developments of the year. Coaches and students can exchange ideas with other people who are interested in the history of football. Web sites will take you to a wide variety of historical resources provided by such national groups including the TV networks, NFL, famous ballparks and museums. Weave the history of the sport into your coaching to enhance, enrich, educate and understand the broader view of football.
Section Code: PESX984
Winning teams means a combination of talent and leadership. Coaching has always been the focus and the lightening rod all sports. Football is no exception. Keeping up with the latest techniques and understanding the secrets of good leadership are more and more important as the pressure to develop winning teams continues to be the measurement of "good coaching." The Internet now provides a wide set of resources that you can turn to for ideas, inspiration and help. Learn how to use the Internet to your advantage by going to web sites that feature topics of interest to football coaches, discuss strategies with other coaches and spur winning strategies based on the work of other coaches. Learn to use the Internet to your advantage and gain that special edge against your competition.
Section Code: PESX985
The backbone to good football teams is great fitness and training programs. They increase strength and performance and reduce injuries. As more coaches and schools are being held legally accountable for sports injuries, one of the best defenses is to demonstrate good training programs. Use the Internet to remain updated on the latest techniques. You can exchange techniques and successes with other coaches and become aware of the liability reducing strategies. Learn about the latest facts on nutrition, affect of drugs on the body, specialized training techniques and more by incorporating the Internet into your professional program. This course will help you discover tools that will help with your training and fitness program.
Section Code: PESX986
The advent of high-tech video cameras and instant replay has put a new layer of pressure on anyone officiating any sport. The old rule about the "Ump is always right" isn't applied in the same way it used to be. Now the "Ump" is right if the camera proves it. Recent mistakes in professional sports have put the official in a bad light. This is no less true in school sports and little league. Now school sports officials have a high-tech tool to draw upon too. Research the Internet to keep up-to-date on the latest rule changes, issues within the sport, legal problems associated with officiating and the new techniques coaches are developing that affect interpretation of plays. By using the Internet you can stay in tune with all the nuances of the sport so when you make that call you know you made the right one based upon the latest information. Being well informed is being well prepared.
Section Code: PESX987
Coaching swimming takes a special knowledge and set of coaching skills. Swimming, though popular, has never caught the eye of the public like other sports. Therefore coaches may have difficulty finding quality, up-to-date information about important issues related to improving their students and teams. The Internet can broaden this knowledge base. This course will provide specific mail lists, list servers and web site addresses that will become important resources to all swimming coaches. Learn to use the Internet to expand your knowledge of techniques and strategies that will keep you and your students improve yours, and their, skills. Go online with other coaches to discuss the issues affecting the sport of swimming and the coaching from fitness to injury prevention to liabilities. Get your students involved in using the Internet as part of their sports and academic development. You and your students will be able to explore web sites devoted strictly to swimming, chat with other coaches and players and exchange ideas or pose problems on list servers or newsgroups. This fantastic resource is now at your fingertips.
Section Code: PESX988
Developing winning softball teams requires knowledge of the strategies and techniques that will form winning teams. Another key element to successful softball teams is a leadership. Leadership is a combination of motivation, knowledge and experience. As a coach, you know better than anyone else that winning teams continue to be the measurement of "good coaching." Now learn to use the Internet as one of the new tools available to you to help with the techniques and strategies while improving your winning skills. It can now provide you with a wide set of resources will provide insights to the fabulous sport of softball for both you and your students. Learn how to use the Internet to your advantage by going to web sites that feature topics of interest to baseball coaches. Discuss strategies with other coaches and spur winning strategies based on the work of other coaches. Learn to use the Internet to your advantage and gain that special edge against your competition.
Section Code: PESX989
An integral part of appreciating any sport is knowing its history. Good athletes can move and shoot and guard and score. Well-rounded sports men and women not only play the sport but understand and incorporate the lessons learned from the history of the sport. Basketball has evolved and will continue to evolve as new products influence performance and creativity affects strategies. Part of the educational process for all students is appreciation of the history of those things that are of interest or that impact their lives. This course will take you to specific web sites and list servers as well as mail lists that will help you and your students incorporate an understanding and appreciation of the history of basketball into the game. History can also be an important motivator for many students you can look at famous historical figures as role models. The Internet is a fantastic resource for your students to improve both their academic and athletic skills. Basketball history comes alive with sites that can demonstrate, inform, educate and motivate. Coaches now have a great variety of valuable resources to incorporate their coaching program by taking this course.
Section Code: PESX990
Rules, rules and more rules. The only thing about rules in sports that can be counted on is that they will be changed or interpreted differently. Keeping on top of the rules and the latest changes and interpretations is one of the more difficult parts of quality officiating. Now you can use the Internet to help with that problem. After completing this course you will be able to effectively use the Internet and be able to use it to assist your officiating. Use the Internet to review the rule book, look for online sites that post the latest information on rules, live chat rooms, sign up for mailing lists where people with the same interests exchange ideas - and much, much more. Did you know, for instance, that the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials provides a section called "Sportorials," which provides informative articles for the basketball referee? Complete this course to improve your skills and knowledge of the great game of basketball and for long term high quality officiating
Section Code: PESX9900
Incorporate personal field experiences with Internet research to develop classroom curriculum. Develop a lesson plan or project that focuses on some aspect of sports & athletics and builds on a combination of Internet research and personal field-study experience. With prior instructor approval, select a location to visit; use the Internet to research the destination prior to the visit; during the visit maintain a log and take photographs; after the visit complete additional Internet research; use newsgroups and listserves to support the research; and develop a lesson plan/project with a mediated component to be used with your students.
Section Code: PESX991
Use the Internet to discover a wealth of fitness, training and injury prevention information on basketball by investigating such sites as "Sports Coach," and "Sports Journal" for the latest articles and information. Also see what you can find on the "Sports Med Journal" site regarding specific types of injuries and treatments. Have you heard of the "pain index?" Find out more about it on a web site. These are just a few of the sites you will learn about from this course. You will also be able to ask questions and receive specific information on training, fitness and sports injuries from list servers and mail lists that are part of this course. As part of this course you can develop a lesson/training plan to help your students. Take this course now to prepare for the next season, improve the fitness of your team and reduce injuries and liabilities from injuries. Use the Internet as an important resource for your coaching.
Section Code: PESX992
Americans are discovering soccer. Thousands of teams have formed across America are with youngsters from 5 years of age and up. With children beginning at such an early age effective coaching is critical to both the winning ability of the team but also in teaching techniques that will reduce injury and associated liability, improve performance, inspire team spirit and keep the sport fun and exciting for everyone involved. The Internet is now one fabulous resource every coach can turn to for assistance. It can now provide both the new and the experienced coaches with new tools for improving the quality and safety of the game. Learn how to use the Internet to your advantage by going to web sites that feature topics of interest to soccer coaches. Use list servers and newsgroups to discuss strategies with other coaches. Encourage your players to use the Internet to learn more about the sport. Use the Internet to your advantage and gain that special edge for your team and against your completion.
Section Code: PESX993
The coaching profession has changed over recent years as coaches are now facing legal issues, long-term affects of injuries, drugs, and the fading financial support for school athletic programs. These coaching courses all have a common-thread, access to resources the modern coach needs to stay on top of techniques, trends and issues affecting their sports. The Internet is a vast resource of web sites coaches can use for their personal professional development and an up-to-date library for research on techniques, activities to improve performance, and sharing with other coaches. With the abundance of web recourses, coaches will have many more items in their coaching toolbox to fulfill their role as motivator, sports expert, and coaching professional.
Section Code: PESX994
Learn to use the Internet to improve your coaching skills for tennis and help your students learn more about the sport through their own research on this invaluable resource. Coaching tennis involves much more than just taking the students on the court to hit some balls. This sport, unlike many others, has a rich history associated with it that can come to life. As part of the learning process, your students can experience to improve their appreciation of the sport. Other coaching issues involve physical training and fitness, techniques, strategies, liabilities and much more. This course provides the tennis coach with specific web sites, list servers and mail groups that feature tennis. Exchange ideas, solve problems and even glean insights for winning strategies. Learn to use the Internet to expand your knowledge of techniques and strategies that will keep you and your students improve their skills. Begin now to explore the rich collection of resources available. This course will open a new door of knowledge for you and your students.
Section Code: PESX995
Use the Internet to begin to add to your toolbox of techniques that will keep you up to date on current and emerging trends for coaching basketball. Get online with other coaches who will discuss their problems while jointly exploring solutions. No one wants to give away their secrets to success, but with the Internet you can build new relationships and work on those areas important to your sport and your team. Developing techniques and strategies can be discovered as you work with colleagues around the country and even the world. Learn to get your students involved in using the Internet as part of their sports and academic development. You and your students will be able to explore web sites devoted strictly to basketball, chat with other coaches and players and exchange ideas or pose problems on list servers or newsgroups. This fantastic resource is now at your fingertips. Learn how it can help you improve your team's performance.
Section Code: PESX996
Weight Training is a fundamental course for almost any sport and is growing in popularity. The proper development of key muscle groups is important for maximum performance from the athlete and protection from injury and liability for all concerned. Coaching weight lifting requires knowledge of every sport and how to work with each athlete to develop him/her for the sport they are participating in. Coaches may have difficulty finding quality, up-to-date information about important issues related to how weight lifting should be coached. The Internet can provide places for coaches to seek advice from other coaches and experts in the field, web sites that will guide them on the latest physical and medical updates and training techniques, and groups that share the same interests and concerns through list servers. Coaches can get thier students involved in using the Internet as part of their sports and academic development.
Section Code: PESX997
Getting peak performance and maintaining a healthy body are key factors in any athletic activity. Young athletes of any age are often spending too much time in the fast food line and not enough time looking at nutrition as a means to reaching higher skill levels. Motivating young people to follow a quality diet is difficult. The key to “motivate” them may rest in the coach and teacher showing them how nutrition can improve their “game.” This course will provide you with a collection of resources that are fun, interesting, informative and motivational about nutrition and sports activities. Newsgroups will help you exchange information people interested in nutrition around the World. Here are the resources to mix health, wellness and athletic performance regardless of the age of your athletes.
Section Code: PESX998
The physical and mental condition of a student can dramatically affect their performance in school and in life. Both recognizing symptoms and have options to improve a person’s “state of wellness” can be one of the best things teachers can pass on to students regardless of the student’s age. This course will open a variety of health and wellness Internet resources included Web sites and newsgroups that focus specifically on this area. There are lesson plans, techniques, suggestions, research and products that may be the very thing you can use in your classroom. You will learn how to use the Internet to research other related topics and strengthen your curriculum using these resources.
Section Code: PESX999
Aerobics has taken a prominent place in the world of exercise options for the average person. There are a variety of exercise activities that fall under the umbrella of “aerobics” including “water aerobics,” “dancercise,” “weight training,” and “Yoga” depending on who is doing the defining. Learn to use the Internet to explore these and other exercise options related to aerobics by visiting Internet Web sites around the world. Join discussions with professionals, armatures and those looking for exercise information by visiting newsgroups. You can develop online, interactive activities for students of all ages that will not only show them exercise activities but expand their knowledge of how the body works and the interaction of mind, body, and nutrition.
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