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SFS 098 - Snowboard II

Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 1+2+0 Elective Individual Sports
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Mustafa Burak UYAR

Course Objective

To teach the basic techniques to be done in basic snowboard training and the teaching methods of the motoric features that need to be developed and to develop the skills related to this.

Course Content

It aims to reflect the knowledge and skills that students have gained in their Technical and Tactical Specialization training courses onto the field. Students will gain experience through the coaching practice they will perform and will gain knowledge about the principles of coaching practice.

Required Resources

1-Snowboarding Skills: The Back-To-Basics Essentials for All Levels by Cindy Kleh (Oct 12, 2002
2-The Art of Snowboarding: Kickers, Carving, Half-Pipe, and More by Jim Smith (Sep 19, 2006)
3-Mastering Snowboarding by Hannah Teter and Tawnya Schultz (Nov 29, 2012)
4-Snowboarding (Winter Sports) by Paul Mason (Sep 1, 2013)
5-The Snowboard Book: A Guide for All Boarders by Lowell Hart (Dec 17, 1998)

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeGroup StudySelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period10220
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice16232
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Teaching snowboarding to slide and stop smoothly
2Snowboarding with one foot attached straight glide right turns
3Snowboarding with one foot attached straight glide left turns
4Snowboarding with one foot attached straight glide and turns on both sides
5Snowboarding with one foot straight glide and jumps
6Snowboarding with one foot, straight gliding, jumping and left turns
7Snowboarding with one foot, straight gliding, jumping, and turning on both sides
8Midterm Exam
9Basic snowboard jumps with both feet connected
10Snowboard one-footed heel glide
11Snowboarding with one foot and heel sliding and stopping movements
12Snowboarding with one foot connected to the heel, moving to the right and stopping
13Snowboarding with one foot connected to the heel, moving to the left and stopping
14Snowboard one-footed toe glide
15Snowboarding with one foot attached, toe slides, moving left and right and stopping
16Final Exam