Vejle Sports Academy

VEJLE SPORTS ACADEMY

What’s it about? Our former international students emphasize that you: • Improve your language skills • Work on your competencies • Clarify your wishes for the future • Get interesting lectures and classes • Make friends of a lifetime • Build up your shape • Learn about Danish society and culture • Can become a sports instructor • Develop personal and social skills • Reload your batteries for further education • Face exciting challenges of a life time And a lot more ... Page 2 Welcome to Vejle Sports Academy

Personal development and social life Danish Sports Academy We believe that sports can be a part of your personal Vejle Sports Academy is a Danish Folk High School. development. To us, sports is also one of the best ways of We offer non-formal education as a boarding spending time together, and it is an icebreaker when getting school where you sleep, eat, study and spend your spare to know people. time at the school with the rest of the 115 school students.

Sport takes up much of the lessons, but discussions, crea- The length of a typical stay is 4 months. tivity and general knowledge subjects are also an important About 1/5 of the school students come from other part of the curriculum. And after hours we get together for countries than Denmark. many social activities. Prepare for challenges, sweat, teamwork, social activity and an experience for life. We look forward to seeing you!

Ole Damgaard, Headmaster

Page 3 At Vejle Sports Academy you can put together your stay according to your dreams and your calendar. You can pick and choose your favourite subjects.

Page 4 Combine your subjects Course start Combine your subjects The sports subjects are about the joy of sports with challenges for both beginners and advanced athletes. If you don’t speak Danish, you can sign up for two courses You put together your own timetable according to your For the most part you will practise sports, but there will per year: interests. We offer more than 20 sports subjects. also be some theoretical classes and the opportunity • August – December (19 weeks) For each course you choose: to take instructor’s courses. • January – June (24 weeks) • Up to 4 different sports subjects The competency subjects are active subjects, but It is also possible for international students to stay the • Two competency subjects also contain theory. You will obtain competencies whole year. • Two inspiration subjects – either for your future work life, your studies or personal If you speak a bit Danish it is possible for you to sign up On the following pages you can read more about the competencies for life in general. for shorter courses from October – March (18 weeks) or subjects and which periods they are offered. The inspiration subjects will provide you with the March – June (16 weeks) opportunity to discover and practise an extra interest or skill. Your timetable will also hold activities and subjects that are common for a Danish Folk High School. E.g. morning assemblies, lectures, classes and discussions that will inspire you with new inputs. The classes form as a variety of teacher presentations, group work, practical exercises, and discussions on a wide range of topics in THURSDAY FRIDAY WEDNESDAY a mixture of philosophy, psychology, social studies and TUESDAY Breakfast MONDAY Breakfast natural science. The students are challenged on their Breakfast personal stance. Breakfast Assembly 7.20 - 7.55 Breakfast Assembly Assembly Oftentimes we invite guest speakers for our lectures. Assembly 8.00 - 8.30 Assembly Politicians, sports personalities, journalists, writers, and SPORTS Competency public debaters are examples of guest lecturers. Team meeting SPORTS BLOCK 1 Folk high school subject BLOCK 2 subject 8.30 - 10.00 folk high school Refreshment subject Refreshment Refreshment Refreshment Folk high school Refreshment folk high school Student meeting/ subject Competency subject SPORTS cleaning 10.30 - 12.00 subject Lunch BLOCK 1 Lunch Lunch Lunch SPORTS 12.30 - 13.00 Lunch SPORTS Competency BLOCK 2 SPORTS BLOCK 1 Inspiration subject 14.00 - 15.30 BLOCK 2 Refreshment subject Refreshment Refreshment Refreshment Refreshment Weekend Individual meeting Individual Inspiration training/studies training/studies 15.35 - 16.15 subject Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner 17.30 Dinner Social activity Lecture 19.00 -

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Each subject is taught 6 lessons a week with challenges for both beginners and advanced athletes. Read more about the subjects and which periods they are offered.

Page 10 1 training. Mnay of the classes are inspired by different 10 Handball martial arts forms with elements of boxing, pump, attack, Marathon and triathlon Handball is characterized by team spirit, fight, discipline combat and tae-bo. The focus is on power, sweat and With this subject we focus specifically on endurance trai- and psychology. With your level as a starting point we will positive aggressiveness. ning. Based on your wishes we work with personal goals, focus on developing your individual skills as a player. Trough e.g. accomplishing a marathon or ½ iron man. The subject training and match we will challenge your mental, physical, 6 Bootcamp contains planning your training, theory, practice, and technical and tactical abilities. Boot camp is about improving your physical fitness and competition. Bring your own bike if you intend to perform longer triathlon distances. 2 Basketball your explosive endurance through interval- and high intensity training. You will learn about the most time effective 11 On a global scale basketball is the second largest branch ways to get in shape and burn energy. We will vary the Outdoor Energy of sports. You can enjoy this game at VIH. Our instruction training with different elements of e.g. HIIT, Tabata, circle Outdoor Energy will appeal to everyone who wants to includes technical and tactical training along with lots of training in ”all-out” intense. improve their fitness markedly. This subject is basic training relevant exercises. American and Danish basketball profiles with cross-country running, mountainbiking, swimming from the Danish league will pay us a visit. We will play 7 Functional Flow and outdoor fitness. If you like feeling your pulse pound and games against other schools, watch NBA-games on TV Do you like training to soft rythm music? Functional flow you appreciate exercising in beautiful nature – then choose and go see live games from the Danish league. will give you introduction to a variety of functional training Outdoor Energy at VIH.

3 excercises. Focus is on flexible muscles, strength, endu- 12 Football rance and circulation. We use big balls, redondo balls, foam Adventurerace Our focus is to gain insight into different methods of training rollers, barre, barefoot, pilates and dynamic yoga. Adventure race is a relatively new sport in Denmark. It - including technical, tactical and physical training. Inspired can be called a multisport as it different individual sports by popular international football teams we also try out 8 Indoor cycling disciplines are combined into a team sport. We work with different game plans. From October to April it is possible to Indoor cycling is an effective form of training for the whole disciplines such as MTB, climbing activities, cooperation obtain the official Danish B1 instructor’s certificate. body – with focus on your back, abs, buns and legs. You exercises, orienteering, kayaking, inline skating and water activities. The activities are mixed in mini adventure 4 will learn to improve your tecnique for optimal training. Fitness 360° We focus on fun energy and a higher toleration of lactic races. We ensure fun challenges whatever your level is. Fitness 360 contains all elements of the fitness world. From acid in a training group of loud music and lots of verbal So don´t hesitate. Get started! strength training to different types of group training like motivation. Together we chase spinners high”. – A feeling of 13 pilates, larges gym balls, redondo balls and lots more. At strengt, invincibility and euforia. You can become a certified Skiing VIH we focus on functional training. We believe that muscle instruktor. Are you hooked on white alpine adventures and want to training is more than just strength – it is also functionality, improve your skills? Skiing is for everyone who wants balance, and stability training. Therefore we prefer exercises 9 COPS to become a better skier. You will receive competent with great practical value – that are transferable to your instruction from teachers that either have official skiing COPS is short for Coordination, Oxygen (fitness), Power every day activities or a specific branch of sports. certification and/or have great experience with skiing and (sprint, jump), and Strength. You will be tested in the snowboarding – and that concerns both the training in different disciplines so that you will be able to follow your 5 Denmark and down the piste. During autumn we will head PowerFitness progress during the course. (The subject is especially for This subject will function as an outlet for all your energy and to snowy areas for at least one week, while in spring we will students who wish to join the Danish police force, but it is frustration. We combine strength and coordination in hard be skiing 16-18 days – with individual instruction every day. open to all students.)

AUG - OKT OKT - DEC JAN - FEB MAR - APRIL MAJ - JUNI 1 Handball 1 1 1 1 2 Basketball 2 2 2 3 Football 3 3 3 3 3 4 Fitness 360° 4 4 4 5 PowerFitness 5 5 6 Bootcamp 6 6 7 Functional Flow 7 7 8 Indoor Cycling 8 8 8 9 COPS 9 9 9 9 9 10 Marathon & triathlon 10 10 10 11 Outdoor Energy 11 11 11 12 Adventurerace 12 12 12 12 13 Skiing 13 13 Page 11 SPORTS BLOCK 2

Each subject is taught 6 lessons a week with challenges for both beginners and advanced athletes. Read more about the subjects and which periods they are offered.

Page 12 1 6 the Danish Gymnastics and Sports Association we also Badminton and racket sports Crossfitness offer an aerobics instructor’s certificate. Obtaining the Badminton and racket sports at VIH focuses on the joy In crossfitness we practise a variety of full-body exercises certificate will challenge you on choreography, but also of racket sports. The goal is to make you a better racket to improve your core strength and physical fitness. Usually personally and pedagogically. player. Besides badminton you will practise squash, in an intense atmosphere using kettlebells, barbells, tennis, and sometimes also table tennis and golf. We dumbbells, etc. You will learn many technically difficult 10 Running emphasise an intense, motivating and fun practice. Tech- exercises like e.g. ’Turkish get-up’ that will strengthen your Running at VIH is for experienced runners as well as begin- nical, tactical and mental training is paramount and the endurance and flexibility. ners. Maybe you want to run a faster 5K, or get a better instruction is performed by highly trained instructors. 7 Strength training experience with a marathon/half marathon? We run around 2 the beautiful scenery around the school in different terrains Football Academy Would you like to learn the correct strength training and with varying intensity. You will learn to make training Our focus is to improve your individual abilities. We work techniques and get a more efficient strength training programs to maintain your motivation and prevent injuries. with your technique, coordination and functional strength programme? In that case you will enjoy strength training to speed up your feet. We will perform test to let you follow at VIH. The instruction includes technical training with the 11 Mountainbiking your improvements. It is also possible to obtain the official most well-known free weight and machine exercises as well We challenge our abilities on a mountainbike in the hilly Danish C instructor’s certificate. as putting together programmes and different methods of terrain around the school. You become familiar with the bike strength training. Crossfit, circle training, 300 challenge and 3 and develop basic technical abilities. The school provide Futsal outdoor fitness will also be part of this subject. mountainbikes and helmets. We guarantee technical ups Futsal is indoor footbal played with a special ball that does and downs, speed and lots of adrenalin. not jump as much as a regular football. The ball lets you 8 Dance practise tricks and dribbles, cool details and lots of creativity With our Dance subject we intend to challenge your body 12 Water sports and we technical abilities with the ball. Great conditions for and its capabilities. We will break a sweat with smiles on Do you feel like grappling with different water sport disci- developing your individual skills while enjoying the high pace our lips. We will dance up our fitness level and focus on plines? You have the chance to get some cool, adrenalin and intensity of the game. the joy of movement as well as on our personal styles. packed water experiences. Our conditions are optimum Your physical condition and coordination are important 4 with Vejle Fjord close by the school. This subject primarily Volleyball/beach volley elements. Our choreographies implement styles such involves sea kayaking and windsurfing. Besides, you will Through inspiring game exercises we develop you to as modern dance, funk, street dance and house, but we become familiar with wakeboarding and kayak polo. become a complete player with a focus to the tactical, spice up our instruction with other styles according to your technical and physical abilities required by the game. wishes. We organize the lessons to suit everyone no matter 13 Adventure 360° Volleyball will provide you with intense matches where team what sex, level, ambition and nationality you are. The subject is a mix between technical training and spirit, secure confidence and support play an important 9 physical activity with lots of exciting experiences and role. That is why we emphasise enthusiasm and joy. Fun Aerobics and fitness dance challenges in the nature. Adventure 360 focuses on is an important key word when developing as a volleyball We develop choreographies with everything from very mountain biking, climbing and orienteering with the player at VIH. simple to challenging steps. You will be presented with possibility of obtaining a certificate as climbing instructor. different aerobics genres. All you need beforehand is to like 5 During the winter quarter we adjust to snow and ice with Multi sports moving around to the sound of good music, having a smile activities such as shooting, cross-country skiing, winter In multisports you get the chance to try out many different on your lip and breaking a sweat. We welcome all – our bathing, weather permitting. sports. We try ball games, fitness and outdoor activities. You starting point is your individual level. In cooperation with will try sports that you have not tried before and you have great influence on which sports you would like to try. AUG - OCT OCT - DEC JAN - FEB MAR - APRIL MAJ - JUNE 1 Badminton & racket sports 1 1 1 1 2 Football Academy 2 2 2 3 Futsal 3 3 4 Volleyball/beach volley 4 4 4 5 Multisport 5 5 6 Crossfitness 6 6 6 7 Strength training 7 7 7 8 Dance 8 8 9 Aerobic, step & fitnessdance 9 9 9 10 Running 10 10 10 11 Mountainbike 11 11 11 12 Watersports 12 12 13 Adventure 360° 13 13 13 13 13 Page 13 Competency subjects Each subject is taught 6 lessons a week. Read more about the subjects and which periods they are offered. *Subjects marked with a star will require a minimum of Danish language skills.

Page 14 1 International Class

If you don’t speak Danish, your competency sion about a cultural theme. We relate to subject for the first period at Vejle Sports anything from politics and societal structures Academy will be international class. The class to leisure activities or cultural traditions/taboos. is a unique way to learn about Denmark – Danish language as well as culture. You will get to know Denmark from inside – not like the normal tourist. We will visit In international class we exchange knowledge Danish institutions, e.g. schools, elderly homes with trust and respect about culture, religion, and also private homes etc. to get an insight traditions, language, behaviour and much more. into the Danish society. Through sports, training and classroom teaching we develop A typical class will usually contain a Danish personalities, knowledge and friendships with lesson followed by an introduction or discus trust and respect.

2 Police prep* 7 Personal power* 9 Teamplayer Students attending police prep prepare for the Danish This subject is about your personal impact. You will learn how to optimize a team. What is your role in police admission examination. We focus on several elements that make the team and how can we make the team perform better? up your personal power, e.g. charisma, body language, We use ball games as example, but the perspectives of the 3 Music reasoning, drama, presentation, listening, stress, solving class can be used in many aspects of life. We will be working with ensemble, theory and audio lear- conflicts, selling yourself. Personal power will challenge your ning, song writing, vocal training, chorus and performance personality and appearance. 10 Outdoor life – all on the basis of student wishes and your personal level. Do you like nature, hiking, hammocking and fire cooking? We will be working with coordination, movement and creati- When you join the outdoor life class, you will be doing both vity with the shared purpose of joy and playing for all! 8 Sports psychology* day and overnight trips in the local areas. We work on In this class you learn about the tools to use your full poten- theoretical and practical basic skills needed for outdoor 4 Fitness instructor* tial without your mind set blocking your performance. You activities. You will learn to cope in the nature. We focus on Certified by 2 Danish sports organizations you obtain a learn how to set goals and become a winner type. great nature experiences with room for cozy atmosphere certificate qualifying as a fitness coach. and social activities.

5 Nutrition and metabolism* AUG - OCT OCT - DEC JAN - FEB MAR - JUNE You will learn about the consequences of your food intake vs. your physical activity. We analyse meals and perform 1 International Class 2 2 tests to discover the effect of exercise, nutrition and 2 Police prep 1 1 1 1 water intake. 3 Music 3 3 6 Body & mind 4 Fitness instructor 4 4 Body & mind is about life style and quality of life. Both body 5 Nutrition & metabolism 5 5 and mind are in focus in this subject together with essential 6 Body & mind 6 6 elements as well-being and wellness. We focus on several 7 Personal power 7 7 activities, e.g. yoga, stretching, relaxation and meditation. 8 Sports psychology 8 8 You will acquire both theoretical and practical experience. 9 Teamplayer 9 9 We focus on your well-being. 10 Outdoor life & expedition 10 10 Page 15 Page 16 Trips – go experience

A stay at Vejle Idrætshøjskole is about taking in the world. Therefore it is important to us to also move the school out into the world to challenge the students in different surroundings. Consequently, we have planned a trip for all students during every semester, three trips abroad and one outdoor life trip in Denmark in early autumn.

1 Outdoor trip 3 Skiing trip In early autumn the whole school goes for an outdoor The skiing trip goes to a region with multiple snow and week in Denmark where we camp and cook in open mountain activities. You can expect both alpine skiing nature. We will do outdoor activities on the water, in the and snowboarding challenges along with many more heights, on the ground and around the bonfire. winter activities.

2 Sports trip In late autumn, our common sports trip goes to a desti- 4 Adventure trip to the Alps nation with a warmer climate and various possibilities We challenge ourselves with adventure activities. It is for physical activities. possible to do climbing, white water rafting, mountain biking, hiking and canyoning. AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE 1 2 3 4

Page 17 Inspiration subjects Certificates

The inspiration subjects will provide you with the opportunity As a Danish Folk High School Vejle Sports to discover and practise an extra interest or skill. Academy offers non-formal education. There We offer a range of subjects with either a physical, musical, are no academic requirements for admittance creative or societal angle. You choose two per semester. and there are no exams – but you will get a diploma as a proof of your attendance.

1 Photography 5 Developing countries With the school’s digital reflex cameras you You will learn about the situation in a developing work with composition, light, shutter, and photo country and the opportunity to do humanitarian assignments. work. 2 Guitar for beginners 6 Dancing We play the most basic chords of new and We practise different kinds of partner or group classic songs. dancing like salsa, waltz, etc. 3 Design 7 Choir We create jewelry, felt, knit, crochet, make We work to improve your singing voice (e.g. leatherwork and sew. Only your imagination sets intonation and timbre) and sing great songs in the limit. unison.

4 8 English Band In most of our subjects it is possible to achieve We discuss in English to practise our language We jam the finest tunes together. From groove, certificates with international validation that will skills. We improve our grammar through lessons. cool rythms to catchy melodies. officially certify you as an instructor or will serve as official proof of your ability to e.g. scuba dive or kayak on your own. If you speak a minimum of Danish you can choose between even more inspiration subjects. Page 18 Leisure & location

Food and accomodation All students live at the school. Therefore you can expect a social atmosphere Contact Dina for at all times. Meals are served three times a day. In between meals we serve more information on refreshments – often fruit and bread. You sleep, eat, study and spend your prices, scholarship spare time at the school. Students will be living in rooms with bathroom and and admission. toilet together with one or two fellow students of the same sex.

It is easy to get to Vejle Sports Academy from the airport (BLL or CPH) train station or motorway E45.

You can obtain certificates within wallclimbing, In your free time you are also welcome to use our sports facilities, and Vejle city has a population kayaking, mountainbiking, adventureracing, outdoor students often enjoy the fantastic surroundings in the outskirts of a hilly of about 50,000 people. It life, scuba diving, aerobics instructor, first aid, fitness forest. Students can go for a short walk, run or bike ride through the forest is a picturesque town with instructor, crossgym, indoor cycling, and sports to the fjord and the beach or to the supermarket. Usually there is no a pedestrian mall filled with coach certificate in football as well as most of our homework in between classes, but sometimes you can be asked to shops, boutiques, cafés ball games. prepare something for class or for a social event. and bars. Page 19 www.vih.dk/english · Vejle Sports Academy · Ørnebjergvej 28 · DK-7100 Vejle · Denmark · + 45 7582 0811 · [email protected]