Athletics Didactic
Study Course Implementer
LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006
About Study Course
Objective
Create an interest in athletics, provide an idea of athletics disciplines and enable interdisciplinary (pedagogy, sports theory, anatomy, biomechanics) learning the basics of athletics discipline technique. To provide knowledge and enable the acquisition of basic teaching of athletics disciplines in the general secondary education subject standard “sports” in primary, primary and secondary schools. Learn the basics of judging athletics competitions. Learn the basics of athletics terminology in English.
Preliminary Knowledge
Athletics at the standard level of high school. Studies in the field of sports teacher, sports coach and manager.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knows the foundations of the theory of athletics discipline technique and the rules of competition, the methodology for teaching athletics discipline technique and tactics techniques (teaching methods, teaching aids, forms for organising sports lessons).
Sports walking • Short-distance running • High jump “over-stepping.” • Long-jump styles • Long jump “squats” • Throwing the ball • High jump "Fosbery flop" • Management • Shot putting • High jump “Fosbury flop” • Javelin throwing • Relay • Hurdle running • Relay run • Special exercises • Hurlde run • Prospectus • Long-distance jumping ’leaning back’ • Long-jump “sparkle”
2.Formative, summatical evaluation and self-assessment in the acquisition of athletics exercises.
Long-distance jumping ’leaning back’ • Long-jump “sparkle” • Prospectus • Hurlde run • Special exercises • Relay run • Javelin throwing • Shot putting • High jump "Fosbery flop" • Throwing the ball • Sports walking
Skills
1.Able to showcase athletics special exercises and athletics running, jumping and throwing disciplines.
Short-distance running • Long jump “squats” • High jump “over-stepping.” • Throwing the ball • Management • Shot putting • High jump “Fosbury flop” • Javelin throwing • Relay run • Hurdle running • Hurlde run • Long-jump “sparkle” • Long-distance jumping ’leaning back’
2.Demonstrates different modes of movement (walking, running, jumping) and moving objects (throwing) across all degrees of education.
Long-distance jumping ’leaning back’ • Long-jump “sparkle” • Hurlde run • Relay run • Javelin throwing • High jump “Fosbury flop” • Shot putting • Management • Throwing the ball • High jump “over-stepping.” • Long jump “squats” • Short-distance running • Sports walking
3.Practically plan, manage athletics exercises and evaluate their acquisition in accordance with the State pre-school education guidelines, the requirements of the State basic Education Standard and the State secondary Education Standard in the field of learning.
Sports walking • Short-distance running • High jump “over-stepping.” • Long jump “squats” • Throwing the ball • Long-jump styles • High jump "Fosbery flop" • Shot putting • Javelin throwing • Management • Relay • Hurdle running • Prospectus • Special exercises
4.Demonstrate acquired skills in modified athletics discipline competitions.
Relay run • Hurlde run • Javelin throwing • Long-jump “sparkle” • Long-distance jumping ’leaning back’ • High jump “Fosbury flop” • Shot putting • Throwing the ball • Long jump “squats” • High jump “over-stepping.” • Short-distance running • Sports walking
Competences
1.Able to apply theoretical knowledge in practice and independently select exercises suitable for teaching and choose an appropriate dose of exercise performance. Able to assess skills and skills. Able to independently referee competitions in different athletics disciplines at school. Able to take responsibility for lessons with athletics exercises and the safety of the event at school. Able to develop clear performance and student growth scoring criteria and test methods.
Short-distance running • High jump “over-stepping.” • Long-jump styles • Throwing the ball • High jump "Fosbery flop" • Management • Javelin throwing • Shot putting • Long-jump “sparkle” • Long-distance jumping ’leaning back’ • Relay • Hurdle running • Special exercises
2.Able to take responsibility for lessons with athletics exercises and the safety of the event at school.
Hurlde run • Relay run • Javelin throwing • Long-distance jumping ’leaning back’ • Long-jump “sparkle” • Shot putting • Management • Throwing the ball • Long jump “squats”
3.Able to develop clear performance and student growth scoring criteria and test methods.
Long jump “squats” • High jump “over-stepping.” • High jump "Fosbery flop" • Relay run
4.Able to assess skills and skills. Able to independently referee competitions in different athletics disciplines at school.
Relay run • Hurlde run • Javelin throwing • Long-jump “sparkle” • Long-distance jumping ’leaning back’ • Shot putting • Management • High jump “Fosbury flop” • High jump “over-stepping.” • Long jump “squats” • Sports walking
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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Grade
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1.
Sports walking |
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Test
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Create records in sports walking by mentioning the exercise name, instructions, dosage, and adding an image (if available). |
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2.
Short-distance running |
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Test
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Create records for short-distance running by mentioning the exercise name, instructions, dosage, and attach an image (if available). |
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3.
High jump “over-stepping.” |
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Test
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Make notes in high jump “over-stepping” by mentioning the exercise name, instructions, dosage, and attach an image (if available). |
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4.
Long-jump styles |
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Test
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Create records in long-jump styles - tupus, atliecoties un dzirkle, mentioning the exercise name, instructions, dosage, and adding an image (if available). |
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5.
Throwing the ball |
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Test
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Make notes when throwing a tub by mentioning the name, instructions, dosage, and attach an image (if available) of the exercises. |
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6.
High jump "Fosbery flop" |
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Test
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Create records in auchsltation “Fosbury flops” by mentioning the exercise name, instructions, dosage, and attach an image (if available). |
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7.
Shot putting |
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Test
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Make notes in the Shot put by mentioning the exercise name, instructions, dosage, and attach an image (if available). |
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8.
Javelin throwing |
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Test
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Make notes in javelin throwing by mentioning the name, instructions, dosage, and attach an image (if available) of the exercises. |
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9.
Relay |
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Test
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Create notes in the sports relay by mentioning the exercise name, instructions, dosage, and attach an image (if available). |
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10.
Hurdle running |
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Test
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Create records in hurdle running by mentioning the exercise name, instructions, dosage, and attach an image (if available). |
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11.
Special exercises |
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Test
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Make records of athletics discipline in special exercises by mentioning the exercise name, instructions, dosage, and attach an image (if available). |
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12.
Prospectus |
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Test
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Create a plan for the introduction and main part of the sports lesson according to the selected task. |
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Sports walking |
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Test
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Demonstration, video analysis and evaluation of sports walking. Competition officiating practice in sports walking during group test competitions. |
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2.
Short-distance running |
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10 points
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Display, video analysis and evaluation of short-distance running. Competition officiating practice for short-distance running during group test races. |
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3.
High jump “over-stepping.” |
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10 points
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High-jumping “over-stepping” demonstration, video analysis and scoring. Competition officiating practice in high jumping “over-stepping” during the group test race. |
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4.
Long jump “squats” |
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10 points
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Demonstration, video analysis and evaluation of remote learning long jump “squats”. The practice of trial of competitions in the long jump “squats” during the group test race. |
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5.
Throwing the ball |
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10 points
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Demonstration, video analysis and evaluation of ball throwing. Competition officiating practice during the ball-throwing group test race. |
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6.
Management |
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10 points
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Manage the part and main part of the introductory preparer according to the design of the prospectus. |
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7.
High jump “Fosbury flop” |
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10 points
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Demonstration, video analysis and evaluation of high-jumping “Fosbury flop.” Competition officiating practice in high jump during the Fosbury flop group test race. |
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8.
Shot putting |
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10 points
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Demonstration, video analysis and evaluation of shot putting. Competition officiating practice during the shot putting group test race. |
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9.
Javelin throwing |
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10 points
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Demonstration, video analysis and evaluation of javelin throwing. Competition officiating practice during javelin throwing group test race. |
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10.
Relay run |
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10 points
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Demonstration and evaluation of a relay run. In the race trial relay run during the group test race. |
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11.
Hurlde run |
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10 points
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Demonstration, video analysis and evaluation of a Hurdle run. Competition officiating practice during the hurdle running group test race. |
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12.
Long-distance jumping ’leaning back’ |
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10 points
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Display, video analysis and evaluation of long-jumping “bending”. The practice of adjudicating competitions in long jumping “backwards” during the group test race. |
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13.
Long-jump “sparkle” |
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10 points
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Display, video analysis and evaluation of a long-jump “spark”. Competition officiating practice in the long jump “sparkle” during the group test race. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The basics of athletics
Description
Athletics as a sport and as a study course. Content, objectives and tasks of the study course. Study course results and evaluation. Safety rules in athletics, athletics classes in stadium, terrain and manor. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Sports walking
Description
Warm-up in athletics. Special exercises for athletes (marchers). Ascent runs. Starts from different starting states. Throwing the ball from the spot (in a variety of positioned targets). The basics of sports walking. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Sports walking and ball throwing
Description
Warm-up in athletics. Special exercises for athletes (marchers). Climbs. High start. Half-high start. The falling start. Throwing the ball from the spot and from the crossbar. Sports walking at different distances. The main rules of competition in sports walking. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Throwing the ball
Description
Warm-up in athletics. Athletics special (runner) exercises. Climbs. Demonstration, (video) analysis and evaluation of sports walking. Competition officiating practice in sports walking. Throwing the ball from the crossbar with your arm pulled back and throwing the ball with the pitches of a throw-out. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Throwing a ball and running short distances
Description
Warm-up in athletics. Alternate runs. Athletics special (runner) exercises. Exercises to improve low-starting techniques. Throwing the ball from a full run-in. Competition rules and officiating in throwing the ball. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Short distance running
Description
Warm-up in athletics. Special exercises for athletes (runner and thrower). Low start and ball throwing demonstration, (video) analysis and scoring. Refereeing practice in short-distance running. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Short-distance running
Description
Warm-up in athletics. Alternate runs. Athletics special (runner) exercises. Exercises to improve low-starting techniques. Test races for short-distance running. Competition rules and trial in the sprint. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Short-distance running
Description
Warm-up in athletics. Alternate runs. Athletics special (runner) exercises. Exercises to improve low-starting techniques. Finishing. Throwing the ball from a full run-in. Competition rules and trial in the sprint. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Short distance running
Description
Warm-up in athletics. Special exercises for athletes (runner and thrower). Low start and ball throwing demonstration, (video) analysis and scoring. Refereeing practice in short-distance running. |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Drawing up of a prospectus
Description
Sports lesson in athletics. Drawing up of a training placement plan-prospectus and conditions for the management of training placements. Scoring. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Long jump
Description
Warm-up in athletics. Special (lens) exercises for athletes. Long-distance jumping from the spot (from different S.St.s, 2-step, 3-step from the spot). Multi-steps. Relay running basics (placemats, anti-placemats, placemats for the development of physical properties). |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Long jump
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special (lens) exercises for athletes. Replay runs. The basics of long-distance “squats”, long-distance “squats” from a short run-in. Foundations for running a relay, conveying and receiving a stick. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Long jump
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Warm-up in athletics. Special exercises for athletes (jumpers and runners). Long-jumping “squats” and “bending”. Refereeing practice in long-distance jumping. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Long jump
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. Javelin throwing with a full run-in. Competition rules in javelin throwing. Long-distance jumping “sparkling” with a full run-in. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Relay run
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special (lens) exercises for athletes. Changing the relay in the change area. Competition rules in relay running. Long-distance jumping “squats” from a full run-in (determination of the individual run-in length of the long-distance jumper). Competition rules in long-distance jumping. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Relay run
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. Relay shift training in teams. Competition rules in the 4 x 100 m relay. Trial of competitions. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Relay run
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. Test races in the running of a relay. The work (practice) of starter, time and target judges. Analysis of competitions (videos). |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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High jump
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special (high-jumper) exercises for athletes. The basics of high-jumping “over-stepping,” high-jumping “over-stepping” from a short run-in. Ball push bases (shot put from place). |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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High jump
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for gymnasts (bullet pushers). High jump “over-stepping” from short and full run-in. Shot putting (from the spot, with application steps, with a leap). Competition rules in high jump. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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High jump
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part task. Special exercises for athletes. The basics of high-jumping flop, high-jumping from the spot. Hurdle running basics, bending and rhythm exercises. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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High jump
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. High jump “flops” from a short run-in. Hurlde running over low hurdles. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Shot putting
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for gymnasts (bullet pushers). High jump “over-stepping” from short and full run-in. Shot putting (from the spot, with application steps, with a leap). Competition rules in high jump. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Shot putting and welterweight special exercises
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes (high-jumpers and bullet pushers). High-jumping “over-stepping” demonstration and video analysis and scoring. Trial of competitions in high jump. Shot putting with application steps and a leap. Competition rules in bullet-pushing. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Hurdle running
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. The basics of high-jumping flops, high-jumping from the spot. Hurdle running basics, bending and rhythm exercises. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Hurlde running
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. High jump “flops” from a short run-in. Hurdle running over low misplaced barriers. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Hurdle running
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. High jump flops from full run (determination of the individual run length of the high jump). Hurdle running over variously placed barriers from the low start. Competition rules in hurdle running. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Javelin throwing
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. Javelin throwing from the spot and with a crossbar. Demonstration, video analysis and evaluation of hurdle running. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Javelin throwing
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. Javelin throwing with drop-out pitches. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Javelin throwing
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. Javelin throwing with drop-out pitches. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Javelin throwing
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. Javelin throwing demonstration, (video) analysis and evaluation. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Long jump
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special (lens) exercises for athletes. Replay runs. The basics of long-distance “squats”, long-distance “squats” from a short run-in. Foundations for running a relay, conveying and receiving a stick. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Relay run
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special (lens) exercises for athletes. Changing the relay in the change area. Competition rules in relay running. Long-distance jumping “squats” from a full run-in (determination of the individual run-in length of the long-distance jumper). Competition rules in long-distance jumping. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Relay run
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. Relay shift training in teams. Competition rules in the 4 x 100 m relay. Trial of competitions. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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High jump
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special (high-jumper) exercises for athletes. The basics of high-jumping “over-stepping,” high-jumping “over-stepping” from a short run-in. Ball push bases (shot put from place). |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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High jump
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for gymnasts (bullet pushers). High jump “over-stepping” from short and full run-in. Shot putting (from the spot, with application steps, with a leap). Competition rules in high jump. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Shot putting and welterweight special exercises
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes (high-jumpers and bullet pushers). High-jumping “over-stepping” demonstration and video analysis and scoring. Trial of competitions in high jump. Shot putting with application steps and a leap. Competition rules in bullet-pushing. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Hurdle running
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. The basics of high-jumping flops, high-jumping from the spot. Hurdle running basics, bending and rhythm exercises. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Hurlde running
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. High jump “flops” from a short run-in. Hurdle running over low misplaced barriers. |
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Javelin throwing
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. Javelin throwing from the spot and with a crossbar. Demonstration, video analysis and evaluation of hurdle running. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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2
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Topics
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Javelin throwing
Description
Management and analysis of the teaching skills acquisition-introductory part and main part of the task. Special exercises for athletes. Javelin throwing with drop-out pitches. |
Bibliography
Required Reading
Avotiņa I. „Vieglatlētika”. Rīga. 2016. DUE, 160 lpp.
Avotiņa I. , Škutāne S. „Stafetes no sporta zāles līdz stadionam. Rīga. LSPA, 2015. 32 lpp
Track & Field : training & movement science - theory and practice for all disciplines / Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heiko K. Strüder, Ulrich Jonath, Kai Scholz. 2023.
Additional Reading
USA track&field coaching manuals. Pam Johanson, USA; Human Kinetics, 2000.
Freeman W. Track&field coaching essentials. USA: Human Kinetics, 2015.
Joyce D., Lewindom D. High performace training for sports. USA: Human Kinetics, 2022.
Judge, L. W. Developing Speed Strength: In-Season Training Program for the Collegiate Thrower. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 2007.