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KINS106 Art of Personal Defense

2 credits

2250

None

This is an introductory course in the theory and techniques of self-defense. The content focuses on recognition and avoidance of dangerous situations, techniques of eliminating dangers, and the physical skills and strategies of personal defense. Basic concepts and principles of nutritional and physiological fitness are included in the course.

Course Learning Goals
1. The student will learn to develop and ongoing exercise plan to include the physical techniques involved in self defense.
2. The student will be encouraged to develop and maintain psychological skills needed to deter and avoid self-defense encounters.
3. The student will learn valid concepts of exercise physiology and how to apply them to his chosen activity.
4. The student will learn valid concepts of nutrition and how to apply them to his own diet.
5. The student will learn methods of self-defense to increase awareness; avoidance and prosecution of a threatening encounter at various threat levels.
6. The student will learn to develop a personal exercise program in personal defense skills, utilizing valid concepts of exercise physiology and nutrition.
7. The student will be expected to critically review current training literature for personal defense skills and learn how to change his training, if necessary, to conform with new and scientifically valid concepts.
8. The student will learn to identify threatening situations and know the steps to take to avoid them.
9. The student will be able learn to utilize the basic skills of blocking, striking, and kicking to defend himself.
10. The student will learn to escape from holding and seizing attacks and select an appropriate counter attack.
Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
1. Basic Physiology of Exercise
2. Applied Physiology of Exercise
3. The role of diet and nutrition - What is a quality diet?
4. Concepts of recuperation, positive adaptation and deconditioning
5. How to critically review the current literature in the areas of nutrition and physiology of exercise
6. Basic concepts of kinesiology and applied physiology involved in using the body as a weapon
7. Nature of avoidance of violence tactically and psychologically
8. Legal ramification and definition of self defense
9. Physical Skill Development
Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
1. The required textbook is selected by the instructor and will be specified in the course syllabus.
2. Policies governing student grades and attendance will be clarified by the instructor in the course syallbus.

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KINS106 Art of Personal Defense

Department of Health Sciences: Kinesiology

Course Learning Goals

Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities

Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals

Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student: