Welcome to KINS 315 Concepts of Teaching Dynamic Patterns of Movement

Who is Enrique Esparza II ? Man of Faith Husband and Father Physical Education Teacher at McKinleyville Middle School Home town Alhambra, CA (L.A.) Bilingual in Spanish HSU Graduate 86’ Credential 89’ Have three sisters Played badminton, baseball, football, ran track, volleyball Active in Mt. Biking, Fitness, Hiking, Skateboarding Had left hip replaced in 2008 I like all ethnic foods. “All about me” (students)

Syllabus

History of Gymnastics The Chinese *Developed activities that resembled gymnastics The Greeks (Worked with an apparatus) *Early Greeks originated the word gymnastics, which means “naked art”. *Another Greek originated word, Gymnasium, which means the ground or place for gymnastic performances. Johann Basedow (1723-90) *First European who taught organized gymnastics. Fredrick Ludwig Jahn invents the parallel bars, horizontal bar, pommel horse, and the vaulting horse.

History of Gymnastics The Germans Fredrick Ludwig Jahn invents the parallel bars, horizontal bar, pommel horse, and the vaulting horse. German immigration (1850) brings gymnastic clubs to the U.S. called Turner Societies. In 1865, American Turners establish a Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union for training gymnastic teachers.

Gymnastics Events Men’s current gymnastic events: Floor, Vault, Pommel Horse, Horizontal Bar, Parallel Bars, Still Rings Women’s current gymnastic events: Balance Beam, Uneven Parallel Bars, Floor, Vault

The History of Tumbling Early historical records indicate that tumbling was connected with the dance. In Greece and Rome, early tumblers influenced entertainment and the theater. The word tumble is Teutonic in origin and means to dance violently with posturing, balancing, and contortions.

Animal Walks Critical Elements and Progressions Animal Walks-Bear Walk, Frog Hop, Monkey Walk, Crab Walk, Saber-tooth Walk, Inchworm, Sidewinder, Dragon Walk, Alligator Walk (Youtube) Galloping Dog, Elephant Walk, Wet-Cat Walk, Kangaroo Hop, Snail Drag (CHAPTER 14) East Gym

Cooperation Games Cooperation Rope Mission Possible * Pipeline * Beam Out * Long Rope Challenge