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• HPE 120: Personal Defense

  1.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  Basic self-defense techniques will be taught with a focus on balance, reaction, confidence, safety and awareness. The issue of violence and possible alternative will be explored. Discussion and lecture time will be utilized throughout the course as well as hands-on participation. Both cognitive and psychomotor skills are necessary components of this course.
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• HPE 122: Tai Chi

  1.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  The InnerChi Tai Chi for will be taught with a focus on health and wellness, balance, coordination, physical and mental awareness and relaxation. Issues such as stress reduction, health benefits and history will be discussed. Discussion and lecture time will be utilized throughout the course as well as hands-on participation. Both cognitive and psychomotor skills are necessary components of this course.
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• HPE 125: Strength Training & Conditioning

  1.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course emphasizes the safe and effective techniques involved with progressive resistance weight training. Free weights, resistance machines, and specific strength exercises are incorporated in the development of individual training programs. Emphasis will be placed upon individual needs for developing strength, endurance, and flexibility. Equipment consideration, maintenance, safety, organization, and injury prevention are covered.
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• HPE 130: Introduction to Rock Climbing

  1.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  Students will learn the fundamentals of safe rock climbing and the terminology inherent to both indoor and outdoor climbing as well as practice various body positions, handholds, and footwork. Discussion and lecture time as well as hands on participation will be utilized throughout the course. The course emphasizes cooperation and communication while practicing climbing as a member of a group and on an individual basis.
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• HPE 135: Horsekeeping

  1.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course will incorporate classroom and hands-on practice as it relates to riding and care of the horse. Students will experience the day to day maintenance of a horse along with how to ride. Topics will include possible careers in the equine industry, farriery, tacking up, health care and feeding requirements. Guided practice sessions give opportunity to build confidence, and explore the horse rider relationship as well as other aspects of the equine world. Prerequisite:    Take COM-021 COM-121 COM-122 or RPLR-021. (Required, Previous).
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• HPE 140: Beginning Swimming

  1.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  The focus of this course is on the development and acquisition of skills and knowledge needed to achieve the fundamentals of swimming.
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• HPE 142: Intermediate Swimming

  1.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  The focus of this course is on the continued development and acquisition of skills and knowledge needed to achieve a higher level of swimming. Students should know how to swim freestyle and backstroke.
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• HPE 144: Aquatic Exercise

  1.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  The focus of this course is on the development and acquisition of skills and knowledge needed to understand and execute the fundamentals of water exercise.
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• HPE 178: Yoga for Beginners

  1.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course introduces yoga activities and knowledge to new learners. The history, language, philosophy, and health benefits of yoga will be presented using written materials and instruction. Physical activities will include how to prepare for excercise, use correct yoga alignment and poses, and control breathing and mediation to improve ones health when practiced daily.
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• HPE 180: Principles of Coaching Youth and Interscholastic Sports

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course is designed to familiarize the student with contemporary principles and practices of organizing and conducting youth and interscholastic sports programs. The foloowing major areas are included: 1) The principles and practices relating to the coaching of adolescents including adolescent sports psychology and sports management. 2) Medical aspects and first aid as it applies to coaching. 3) Legal and safety aspects of coaching adolescents. Examination for certification by the American Sport Education Program(ASEP) will be administered to all students upon completion of the course. Prerequisite:    Take 1 group (Take COM-051 COM-061 /Take COM-051 RPLR-061 /Take RPLW-051 COM-061 /Take RPLW-051 RPLR-061 /Take COM-050 RPLR-061 /Take COM-050 COM-061 /Take EAP-051 EAP-060 /Take RPLE-051 RPLE-060 /Take RPLE-051 EAP-060 /Take EAP-051 RPLE-060 /Take COM-121
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