PE 185KAR - Karate, Traditional

1 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Students must be able to minimally perform the requisite physical activities defined by the course.

Course Description: Teaches the fundamentals of Okinawan/Japanese karate (Ukinju-Ryu Karate-Do) that has an emphasis on balance, coordination, physical fitness, and personal wellbeing as a primary goal, with the acquisition of self-defense skills and a sport competition component as practical byproducts. Covers postures, fundamental techniques, interactive drills, and self-defense applications. In addition, international sport competition rules and regulations and the basic combative skills will be introduced that can lead to organized sport competition comparative, in style, to that of the Traditional Karate-Do to be featured in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Course is repeatable.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Participate and demonstrate concepts in Karate-Do.
CLO#2: Demonstrate basic defensive karate strategies and techniques.
CLO#3: Demonstrate improvement in applied, fundamental combinations of forms and measurable levels of skill toward acquiring the next level of belt advancement.
CLO#4: Explain karate concepts in a written format. (ILO: Communication)