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F4L – week of 2/20

// February 21st, 2012 // No Comments » // Fit For Life

Well, we have one more week before February vacation, I think we can make it

On the plans for this week is as follows:

2/20 and 21st – review for summative exam, high intense circuit of fitness, and Ricochet

2/22 and 23rd – day one of volleyball, Reviewing basics of the forearm pass, set, and underhand serve.  Introducing the overhand serve and block!

2/24 and 3/5 – day two of volleyball, reviewing the basic skills and playing an inverted game of volleyball called nitro ball.

HOMEWORK:

2/24 – summative exam is due by 11:59 pm

2/24 – first live performance evaluation is due at the beginning of your class meeting.  This will be graded on ideas, organization, and word choice.

fit 4 life – week of 2/13

// February 14th, 2012 // No Comments » // Fit For Life

Well this week we have some new ideas on muscular strength and endurance.  We will be introducing High Intensity training this next class meeting followed by a day of step aerobics!

Fit For Life – Week of 2/6 recap

// February 10th, 2012 // No Comments » // Fit For Life

Sorry, I know I  should have this up prior to the start of the week.  However, let’s take a minute to recap the past three days of class meetings:

2/6 – due to many students absent on a variety of field trips, congrats to those being honored at the NHIAA, we played Sabakiball and infused it with some CHS style rules.

2/8 – we discussed rated perceived exertion and how it can help us determine if we are working within our training heart rate zones.  To wrap up the day, we continued to work on our cardiovascular system by playing a new game called satryan ball.

2/10 – Today we reviewed the benefits of flexibility and how to go about improving our individual levels, through either static stretching, dynamic stretching, or PNF stretching.  To finish of the class period, we again worked on our cardiovascular endurance through Sabakiball.  During class you received a handout on the the game and the adaptations we made to play here at CHS.

Remember to Chart your push ups and Curl -ups and lets set a goal for the next time

F4L – Week of 1/30

// January 31st, 2012 // No Comments » // Fit For Life

Okay, two days into the semester and we are having a ball already.  What did you think of the box ball game?  Over the next two class meetings this week, we will be discussing the basics of physical fitness.  Some of those basics include: why we should exercise, how much we should exercise, and the good ole components of health and skill related fitness.

Remember on Thursday 2/2, I will be out presenting at another school.  My hope is that you will still enjoy the activities that I have left for you.

The class downloads will have the written form of the discussed topics in class for 1/31.  Also make sure that you complete the homework download on Physical Fitness.

Second Semester – 2012

// January 25th, 2012 // No Comments » // 9th Grade PE, Fit For Life, Health

Hello Everyone and welcome to physical education!

You are enrolled in either 9th grade physical education or the elective course Fit for Life.  Below you will see some of the highlights of the upcoming semester.

9th Grade Physical education will be engaging in High Intensity Training, fitness components, basketball, volleyball, flag football, and group problem solving activities.  Today, we issued locks and went over all the procedures and teacher expectations of class.  Please make sure to check here every week to see if there has been an brief question or homework assignment posted.

Fit For Life will be engaging in High Intensity Training, fitness component review, RPE, Floor hockey, lacrosse, and the high ropes course.  Today, we issued locks and went over all the procedures and teacher expectations of class.  Please make sure to check here every week to see if there has been an brief question or homework assignment posted.

Health Education will be engaging in a variety of topics that include physical, mental, social health, nutrition, substance abuse and misuse, reproduction, and first aid/cpr.

Fit 4 Life – Tennis Unit

// November 9th, 2011 // No Comments » // Fit For Life

By the end of the unit, students will be able to understand, apply, and perform the forearm and backhand ground strokes within a game situation.  Students will be able to apply doubles strategies and scoring, while maintaining a positive playing atmosphere within game situations.

Students will spend each day learning and practicing  their individual Tennis skills and then learn new strategies and history of the game.

We will be ending this unit the week we get back from Thanksgiving Break.

Fit For Life – High Ropes

// October 6th, 2011 // No Comments » // Fit For Life

The Fit for Life class as been spending the last four class periods working on belaying using the PBUS technique ascender, and climbing a variety of exercises.  Each student is responsible for Belaying and Climbing during each class meeting.  Please remember as we move closer to the end of the unit, to bring clothes that are suitable for the colder temperatures that we will be experiencing out at Darrah Pond.

The PBUS stands for  Pull, Brake, Under, Slide.

Also, students will be responsible for understanding the safety checks and using correct terminology throughout  the unit.

Fit 4 Life – Fitness Unit

// September 8th, 2011 // No Comments » // Fit For Life

Below is a tentative outline:

9/9 – RPE and flexibilty

9/13 – reveiw RPE, cardiovascular endurance, FIT prinicple, Working with RPE

9/15 – HITT training, how the heart works, cardio works , and a variety of games

9/19 – Introduction to muscular strength and endurance with the weight room.

9/21- Weight room working

9/23 – step areobics

Welcome Everyone – August

// August 18th, 2011 // No Comments » // 9th Grade PE, Fit For Life, Strength Training, Wellness

Wow, it is time to start to think about coming back to school!  I am looking forward to another brand new school year with a new focus for each class that I am teaching.  Over the summer, I tied a variety of new fitness activities that actually provide results and I am looking forward to infusing them into all physical education classes.  These new activities are inspired by the fitness guru Jillian Michael’s and can honestly say that I am seeing results for myself by following her fitness tips and programs, with some of my own unique twists but with her 3-2-1 concept.  Get ready everyone, we will start slow and work hard for each aspect of fitness time!!!!

Some things that will be new is the completion of a sportfolio (something that will house all of your work that is done in and outside of the class).  Within this sportfolio, you will be tracking different aspects of your individual fitness along with your individual self-reflection including charting your heart rate, rpe, or steps at the end of the class session.    Below is a tentative outline of what class will be charting individually:

9th Grade PE – Working heart rate

Fit 4 Life – Rated Perceived Exertion Levels

Wellness – Steps using a Pedometer

It is my hope to provide everyone some foundations to skill work and fitness techniques  to help you all lead a healthy lifestyle during and post your high school career

I am looking for a fun, exciting, and positive year!

Coach Szepan