66064 - Teaching of Individual Sports

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students should be able to navigate the many different disciplines of individual sports, identify the special characteristics and define the performance. They must also demonstrate to know the rules, equipment, technical and tactical aspects for beginners about the examined sports and teaching principles, as well as providing methods of basic training.

Course contents

Foundamentals of teaching related to the different individual sports, such as precision, situational, endurance, power, with animals, multi-disciplinary, artistic. Didactics in gymnastics and in one additional sport (choosen among sailing, judo, roller skating).

Readings/Bibliography

•    Daniele Masala, Gli Sport Individuali, volume primo Le Discipline Olimpiche, Arcadia, Modena, 2007
•    Daniele Masala, Gli Sport Individuali, volume secondo Le Discipline Non Olimpiche, Arcadia, Modena, 2009
•    Claudio Scotton,  Classificazione Tecnica delle Specialità Sportive, Calzetti e Mariucci, Perugia, 2003
•    Autori vari, L'allenamento giovanile, CONI-SDS, Roma, 1999
•    Il nuovo manuale dell'istruttore di atletica leggera, Fidal, Roma 2011

Teaching methods

The course includes classroom lectures and laboratory exercises.
Power-point presentations will be available via the internet.

Assessment methods

Written and Oral examination to assess the learning of the various aspects of the subject and evaluate the critical capacity of students.

The laboratory exercise evaluation will be considered for the final score, in addition to the mentioned written and oral examination.

Teaching tools

•    Video projector for Power Point slides
•    Internet Video.
•   Gymnastic, sailing, judo and roller skating facilities.

Office hours

See the website of Gabriele Semprini

See the website of Renzo Sartini