Class Theory of Sports Training I - Gymnastics I

The CU Gymnastics I fits into the student's training path in the 1st cycle in Physical Education and Sport, a scientific area of Physical Education and Sport. Provides essential basic skills that are transversal to professional performance, having as areas of activity and intervention domains, knowledge, description, interpretation, application and correct execution, with a focus on: less complex gymnastic elements; regulatory framework; educational philosophy  and fundamentals of gymnastics; training session/Gymnastics class structure for school-aged children and young people; warm-up, specific preparation, methodological progressions for teaching and training physical skills; forms of teacher intervention and ability to recognize and correct technical errors, safety in practice.

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PC1-Bases and Fundamentals of Gymnastics: Origins of gymnastics, regulation and judgment; Basic Gymnastics Concepts; Understanding Posture, Attitude, Body Segmentation; Definition of fundamental positions, fundamental directions; Gymnastic Movement Patterns; Basic Body Movements and Determining Motor Actions; Groups of Technical Elements, Acrobatic Skills; Jumps; Pivots; Balances; Displacements; Waves; Balances, Circumventions and Oscillations. The Game as a method of intervention in gymnastics activity. PC2 - Execution of basic gymnastic skills, without typical errors, including basic balances, rotations, gymnastic jumps, group technical elements, exercises to adapt to gymnastic equipment, fixed, mobile and portable; PC3 - Safety and risk reduction in intervention, Forms of help.

Different methodologies of teaching (ME) will be used: demonstration, experimentation and practical exercising (ME1) Pedagogical practices in simulated planning situations, organizing and intervening in teaching/learning (ME2) Resolution of practical cases (ME3), Small group activities (ME4), Feedback information provided by the lecturer about developed work (ME5).

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