P E 112 - Karate

Credits: 1
Focuses on the basics of traditional Shito-Ryu karate. Students receive instruction in proper sport or self-defense etiquette, Japanese terminology, traditional Kata (form), basic self-defense techniques, basic blocks, kicks, and bag workout.

Course Fee: $10.00

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Identify the history, tradition, and philosophy of karate.
Participate in karate forms.
Practice and develop concentration, self-discipline, and self-esteem.
Practice and develop skill in basic blocks, punches, and kicks.

Program Outcomes

Participate in academic and physical activities that address various goals of Healthy People 2020. Goals include physical activity, nutrition and weight status, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, and cancer.
Apply training principles or rules of the sport in fitness- and skill-related classes.
Identify and/or practice lifetime health and fitness skills that reduce risk of chronic disease and improve or maintain fitness and skill.

College-wide Outcomes

Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.