493 Taekwon — Jump Rope for Health-Related Physical Fitness

Friday, March 20, 2015: 4:30 PM-5:45 PM
Convention Center: Ballroom 6B
Jump Rope For Heart / Hoops For Heart: Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops for Heart
Intended Audience: Elementary, Middle/High
Speakers: Junhyung Baek, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; Hannah Kipfer, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; Chan-Woong Park, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, WV; Ha-young Kim, Gachon Univeristy, Seongnam-Si, South Korea; and Seoksan Kim, Gachon Univeristy, Seongnam-Si, South Korea
The purpose of this presentation is to introduce a new type of fun and enjoyable physical activity (Taekwon-Jump Rope) that incorporates taekwondo skills into jump rope activity. This session will teach participants how to incorporate basic Taekwondo skills into jump rope activities as well as pedagogical methods to teach Taekwon-Jump Rope in physical education class. This session will appeal to the audience who is interested in physical activity and wish to obtain useful information that they can utilize in their instruction.