FLS 150 Techniques of Group Exercise Leadership

Course introduces students to group exercise leadership methods including safety, motivation, communication, organization and class/activity planning. Students experience leading/teaching in a variety of group fitness activities/genres for a variety of skill levels.

Credits

2

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Apply necessary group exercise leadership skills to teach a variety of group exercise classes
2. Analyze and apply skills, traits, and behaviors of leadership and professionalism
3. Develop successful lesson plans for group organization and activity
4. Apply effective safety, formations, skill progression, error analysis, and communication skills in actual leadership situations
5. Develop useful teaching and resource materials for effective leadership
6. Utilize 32-count phrasing and choreography techniques as related to group exercise instruction