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KINS179 Field Hockey and Soccer

Department of Health Sciences: Kinesiology

I. Course Number and Title
KINS179 Field Hockey and Soccer
II. Number of Credits
2 credits
III. Number of Instructional Minutes
3000
IV. Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
V. Other Pertinent Information
This course meets the General Education requirement for Critical Thinking.
VI. Catalog Course Description
This course satisfies the transfer requirements for Physical Education majors. It teaches rules and strategy needed to play, officiate, teach and coach field hockey and soccer along with proper selection and care of equipment. Lifetime health benefits related to proper nutrition and exercise physiology are examined.
VII. Required Course Content and Direction
  1. Course Learning Goals

    The student will be able to:

    1. understand, demonstrate, and apply concepts of exercise physiology, including warm-up and conditioning, lifelong wellness and nutrition to a successful and safe learning and teaching experience in field hockey and soccer [Critical Thinking];
    2. articulate history, rules, and proper choice and use of equipment for a successful experience in field hockey and soccer;
    3. with proper techniques used in presenting field hockey and soccer skills to others, teach students without basic badminton and volleyball skills, and improve techniques of students with some basic background in the skills area; and
    4. understand rational of and identify how to correct some of the common physical and mental errors in field hockey and soccer that players make during the learning process and at the next levels.
  2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities

    1. Basic physiology of exercise
      1. Principles of warm-up, stretching and cool down
      2. Basic anatomy of muscles and joints
        1. Fiber type
        2. Ligament
        3. Tendon
      3. Muscular contractions: isotonic, isometric, and isokinetic
      4. Muscular metabolism
        1. Anaerobic
        2. Aerobic
    2. Applied physiology of exercise
      1. Principles of an exercise prescription
        1. Frequency, intensity, time
        2. Overload, progressive resistance, specificity, recovery
      2. Physiological effects of regular anaerobic exercise
      3. Physiological effects of regular aerobic exercise
      4. Cross-training and how a variety of activities contribute to cardiovascular and total fitness
    3. The role of diet and nutrition - What is a quality diet?
      1. Weight management and body composition
      2. Cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis
      3. Heat balance, fluid, and electrolyte consumption
      4. Role of the nutrients in energy metabolism
      5. Relationship among stressors, diet and exercise
    4. Concepts of recuperation, positive adaptation, and deconditioning
      1. Immediate and correct care of athletic injuries
      2. Evaluation of fitness progress and self-testing
    5. Psychological concepts
      1. Coping with stress
      2. Working as a team
      3. Winning at all costs: yes or no
      4. Personal accomplishments and acknowledged limitations
    6. Field hockey and soccer
      1. Field diagram, the game, players, and equipment
      2. Definitions
      3. Length of periods, time-outs, and substitutions
      4. Scoring
      5. Fouls
      6. Conduct of coaches and spectators
      7. Tie breaking procedures
    7. History of field hockey and soccer
    8. Field hockey pre-season conditioning
      1. Long distance running
      2. Moving forward and backward
      3. Wind sprints
      4. Exercises pertaining to hockey
    9. Field hockey skills
      1. Individual fundamental strokes
        1. Grip
        2. Carry position
        3. Dribble
        4. Fielding
      2. Fundamental strokes
        1. Drive-to-left
        2. Drive-to-right
        3. Push pass
        4. Flick
        5. Scoop
      3. Advanced fundamental strokes
        1. Tackles
          1. Straight
          2. Left hand lunge
          3. Circular
          4. Job
        2. Dodges
          1. Dodge-to-left
          2. Non-stick side dodge
          3. Scoop
        3. Starting and re-starting play
          1. Center pass
          2. Side-in
          3. Penalty corner
          4. Free hit
          5. 16-yard hit
          6. Long hit
          7. Penalty stroke
      4. Goal keeping techniques
        1. Positioning
        2. Fielding
        3. Clearing
        4. Tackling
    10. Team strategy
      1. Offensive
        1. Offensive play down the field
        2. Coaching hints for the passing attack
        3. Shooting
        4. Rushing
        5. Interchange
        6. Shooting halfbacks
        7. Backing up
        8. Tackling back
      2. Defensive
        1. Marking
        2. Covering
        3. Passing
          • Triangular
          • Flat
          • Diagonal
          • Through
        4. Clearing
      3. Systems
        1. Formations
          • 5-3-2-1
          • 5-4-1-1
          • 4-2-3-1-1
          • 3-3-3-1
        2. Strengths and weaknesses of systems over traditional formation
    11. Officiating: officials and duties
      1. Each student will have the opportunity to officiate a class game
    12. Skill drill games and lead-up games
      1. Indoor hockey
      2. Hockey skill contests and relays
      3. Jean MacHeath's Field Hockey Challenges
      4. Charade fouls and corrections
    13. Equipment
      1. Students will receive instruction in the care of equipment
      2. Procedures for purchasing equipment will be reviewed
    14. Field hockey periodicals, handouts, and textbooks for teaching, coaching, and umpiring field hockey are reviewed by the students
    15. Soccer pre-season conditioning
      1. Long distance running
      2. Wind sprints
      3. Exercises pertaining to soccer
    16. Soccer skills
      1. Dribble
        1. Inside of foot
        2. Outside of foot
      2. Passing (kicking)
        1. Diagonally to right and left with inside of foot
        2. Diagonally to right and left with outside of foot
        3. Heel pass
        4. Short and long
        5. Receiving a pass
        6. Combine dribbling and passing
      3. Trapping
        1. Sole of either foot
        2. Lower leg
        3. Front of both legs
      4. Volleying
        1. Knee
        2. Shoulder
        3. Head
      5. Dodging
        1. Right
        2. Left
      6. Tackling
        1. Front
        2. Hook
        3. Side
        4. Split
      7. Blocking
        1. Chest
        2. Abdomen
      8. Goal keeping techniques
        1. Punt
        2. Drop kick
        3. Throwing and catching
        4. Kicking
    17. Team strategy for soccer
      1. Offensive tactics
        1. Passing
        2. Position play for forwards
        3. Backing up forwards
        4. Rushing
        5. Offensive strategy on
          • Kick off
          • Throw-ins
          • Corner kicks
          • Free kicks
          • Roll-ins
          • Penalty kicks
        6. Defensive tactics
          • Marking
          • Covering
          • Intercepting
          • Defensive strategy
    18. Officiating: officials and duties
      1. Each student will have the opportunity to officiate a class game. At this time, other students will time, score, and play.
    19. Skill drill games and lead-up games
    20. Equipment
      1. Students will receive instruction in the care of equipment
      2. Procedures for purchasing equipment will be reviewed
  3. Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals

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

    Department's full-time faculty selects textbook, video, or handouts provided for students. Details of course policies will be given in the course syllabus created by each instructor. Students will receive the course syllabus when they enroll in the course and attend class.

Review/Approval Date - 12/03; Core Goals/Objectives added 6/04; New Core 8/2015; Revision 6/1/22

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