University of Montana Department of Health and Human Performance Activity Class Syllabus

Course number and title: HHP 145-01 Beginning

Instructor: Kim Sol Department of Health and Human Performance Phone: (406) 728-4727 Email: kimsol@

Days and class time 8:10am—9:00am Monday and Wednesday

Location: Schreiber Gym

Overview: HHP 145(1) is designed to provide foundation skills for the martial art of Judo. Judo is a martial art and martial sport designed to promote physical fitness, self defense, and provide the basis for a high level competitive development of such skills for those who are interested in sport applications. Judo was the first martial art to be designated as an Olympic Sport because of its dynamic and powerful skills and variety of such skills. Sensei (Japanese for “teacher”) Sol has martial art ranking in six , and brings 43 years of experience in training and instructing Judo and has a 5th Dan rank in Judo.

Objectives: Gain a foundation for the martial art and an understanding of the sport applications.

Development skillsets for throwing, , arm bars, sacrifice techniques, chokes and foot sweeps applicable to self-defense and to sport.

Develop an understanding of the practice of skills in a martial art context and a sport context; with references to historical, cultural and technical development.

Requirements (attire, equipment, etc.):

Griz : Students do not need a Griz card to enter Schreiber Gym.

Attire: Come to every class prepared to participate. Required dress is comfortable clothing that provides for a range of movement and activities. Generally, this is a heavy T-shirt or sweatshirt, and shorts or sweatpants. Judo specific uniforms are available for $40, which can be purchased back at the end of the semester for $40.

Equipment provided: Judo Tatami Mats.

Attendance/grading: Activity classes are Health & Human Performance lab classes and meet for a total of 30 hours each semester. Students cannot miss more than 6 hours of class. All absences count as such, even if for documented medical illness/injury, family emergency, sleeping in, missing class to study for a test, University of Montana sponsored events, or you stayed out too late the night before. In other words, we do not excuse absences. We do recognize significant events and in some circumstances might extend the number of allowed absences as follows.

If you experience a significant event (for example, a documented extended illness, major injury, or the death of an immediate family member) the Activity Class Director will work with you to complete a “Petition to Extend Absences” or assist you with class withdrawal. Please see your instructor immediately if you have special needs related to your attendance. DO NOT wait until the end of the semester! Petitions are available from your instructor, the HHP Activity Class Office – McGill 117, or the HHP website at

http://www.coehs.umt.edu/hhp/activity_classes/petition/default.html

A note from the Curry Health Center or other medical provider that serves as documentation that you missed class to see them about a minor illness or routine appointment will not be considered an excused absence. It will count towards the 6 hours you are allowed to miss class for any reason.

HOW YOU USE YOUR 6 HOURS IS UP TO YOU but it is recommended that you save the hours for late semester illnesses or other unexpected events. Missing 7 or more hours will result in a grade of NCR. Due to the large number of classes and limited facility availability we do not offer make-up classes.

Academic misconduct is subject to an academic penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University. Academic misconduct is defined as all forms of academic dishonesty and the Student Conduct Code is available on the Dean of Student’s website at:

http://life.umt.edu/vpsa/documents/StudentConductCode1.pdf

In particular, Student Conduct Code Section IV.a.5 identifies the following violations: Submitting false information: Knowingly submitting false, altered, or invented information, data, quotations, citations, or documentation in connection with an academic exercise. As this relates to HHP Activity Classes, examples of previous Student Conduct Code violations pursued by the HHP Department include, but are not limited to:

 Signing a friend’s name on the attendance sheet  Having a friend participate in class for you and signing your name  Signing in at the beginning of class and leaving instead of participating  Forging documents to substantiate special circumstances as noted above

Student Conduct Code Section V.D.2 identifies the following violation: Faculty members have the independent authority to exclude a student from any class session in which the student displays disruptive behavior that threatens the learning environment or safety and well-being of others in the classroom. The student remains eligible to return to the next class session. The faculty member maintains the authority to remove the student from each class session during which the student is disruptive. As this relates to HHP Activity Classes, any student removed from class for any of the above mentioned reasons will be marked absent for that day.

Safety: Let Sensei Sol know if you have any preexisting injuries or if you are pregnant. Immediately report any in- class injuries to Sensei Sol. Listen to your body and go at your own pace.

Semester schedule: Classes consist of three parts: warms-ups and stretching. You will learn “stair drills” as a means of rapid development of conditioning and leg strength. Each class will then work review of skills learned in prior classes, on developing new foundation skills, practical application, with references to historical development, cultural development, and comparisons between Western sport training and traditional martial art training philosophies.

Techniques covered during the semester: five basic throwing techniques, five basic foot sweeps, five downs, five basic arm bars, and five basic chokes.

Week 1: Attendance Policy, syllabus, class rules, introductions, foundations, use of Japanese language, philosophical roots of Judo, , Week 2: Using Stair Drills as a conditioning tool, basic falling and safety techniques, locks and throws Week 3: Basic falling techniques, 2 throws, 2 foot sweeps, history of Judo Week 4: Basic falling techniques, using foot techniques and hip throws in combinations, history of Ju Jitsu developing into Judo Week 5: Three more hip throws, two more foot sweeps, introduction to Judo as a competitive sport Week 6: Variations on hip throws, variations of foot sweeps, last foot sweep, combinations of techniques Week 7: Self defense applications of hip throws, foot sweeps, introduction to “sacrifice” techniques; historical development of “sacrifice” techniques. Week 8: Introduction to Judo grappling techniques, review of earlier skills, how Judo grappling is similar to and different from Greco-Roman , Freestyle, and Ju Jitsu. Introduction the armbars as a grappling tool. Week 9: Integration of hip throws, foot sweeps and to grappling and arm bars. Self defense applications of arm bars. Week 10: Development of application strategy: self defense different than sport. Strategy development: technical, physical, psychological, circumstantial. Week 11: Introduction to choking techniques as a means of safe control. Safety in application, five basic chokes. Integration of grappling, choking and armbars. Week 12: Free in Judo. Review videos of Judo competitions. “Free exercise” or “” is a cooperative development of excellent skills. “Randori” is “assimilating chaos.” Cultural basis. Standing Randori, grappling Randori. Week 13. Review of competition rules of sport Judo. Safety purposes of rules. Structure of national and international sport. Introduction to “sacrifice techniques.” Week 14: Randori practice, standing techniques and grappling techniques. Week 15: Randori practice; discussions for pursuing practice of Judo.