School Systems Physical Education Program
We Teach the Teachers - So They Can Teach The Students.
This is a "for credit", Physical Education class that will be taught by teachers in the Physical Education department to the students. Credits earned in this class will go towards the student's PE requirements for graduation.
One school system has chosen to title the class: "Self-Defense and Personal Safety"
All students, no matter what their post graduation plans, will leave their parent's protection and go off on their own. They need to be able to take care of themselves. There is no more basic level of care than protecting their safety and their lives.
There is another major benefit of this course that must not be overlooked; empowerment, and a tremendous sense of self. A confidence in situations, dangerous or not, that one can handle whatever comes.
What subject could be more meaningful to a young adult and be a more productive use of their time in Physical Education?
Some Specifics of Teacher Training
- This course will consist of twelve hours of instruction on Self-Defense and personal safety. It will be taught to teachers in the Department of Physical Education.
- The training will be over four days of three hours per session (flexible).
- After the completion of the class, I will be available to consult with the instructors. Also, if they feel that it would be helpful, I would sit in on their first classes.
- The purpose of this course is to offer the students of your High School the opportunity to take a class that will give them a strong physical and mental practical skill set with lifelong utility.
- We will cover both the physical defense and mental skills that are needed to truly be safe.
- The mental side of the instruction will consist of three areas with strategies to put them into practice in real life situations.
- The physical side will center on simple techniques that rely on the type of gross motor movements that will be functional under stress.
- This class will teach how to use the mind as the first and best weapon to avoid the conflict altogether and the body to physically defend oneself when there is no other way out.
- All reports say that the kids love taking this class. It is fresh, relevant and just plain fun. It is amazing how engaged this age group becomes once this subject matter is broached.
- What course could your school offer that would be more important, germane and welcome to the parents of a high school age girl or boy.
- Demand for enrollment will surely increase once the parents are aware that this is an offering of your Physical Education Department.
- Excellent references from both administrators and the teachers currently instructing are available on request.
