66062 - Theory of Individual Sports and Teaching of Athetics

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student knows: - the different types of individual sports; - classifications and key features to define the performance model and her applied in educational, recreational and sports - the importance of athletics as base activities for the development of skills of running, jumping and throwing;  regulations, equipment and techniques of athletics, relatively early-stage, and is able to choose appropriate teaching progressions.

Course contents

Definition of the theoretical performance model.
Classification of sports: the different theories.
Practical examples of sports that are classified differently.
The concept of transversality of the means of training.

The Performance in Athletics: performance model, regulations, theory and teaching.
- Sprinting and running: practical exercises and theoretical aspects.
- Hurdles: practical exercises and theoretical aspects.
- Throwing: practical exercises and theoretical aspects.
- Jumping: practical exercises and theoretical aspects.
- Decathlon ed Eptathlon.
Regulation and theory of the individual sports, expecially in the following disciplines:
- Rock climbing
- Cycling
- Judo
- Fencing
- Skiing
- Tennis.

Readings/Bibliography

Lecture notes.
Articles provided by the teacher.
AA.VV. Il nuovo manuale dell'istruttore di atletica leggera. Centro Studi & Ricerche FIDAL.
C. Scotton "Classificazione tecnica delle specialità sportive." Calzetti -Mariucci.

Teaching methods

Power point presentations.
Seminars.
Videos.

Assessment methods

Written test and possible oral suitable for those assessed.
Practical assessment. The details will be explained during the first lesson.

Teaching tools

Lectures.
Practical lessons.

Office hours

See the website of Simone Ciacci