Description
This recorded zoom session explores both shallow and deep water training, focusing on effective class design, essential safety guidelines, and program development techniques. Participants will learn how to adapt exercises for each depth to maximize safety, functionality, and fitness benefits. Instructors will gain strategies for introducing new movements in ways that suit the unique properties of shallow and deep water—recognizing that exercises may need to be modified or completely reimagined depending on depth.
By selecting movements appropriate to the water’s depth, instructors can help participants improve posture, balance, and purposeful movement patterns. The session also covers the role of music, the value of structured lesson plans, and the power of clear visual and verbal communication. Attendees will explore methods for building strength, enhancing flexibility, and boosting cardiovascular fitness, all while maintaining variety and engagement.
Finally, we address the challenges—and rewards—of teaching groups with diverse fitness levels, skills, and personalities, and how to create a motivating environment for everyone.
ople who have arthritis or require a low impact (no jumping) program. Ideal for a senior exercise program.
Learning Objectives
- Review five rules that need emphasizing during a shallow & deep water lesson plan
- Review 7 movements in shallow water and 5 movements in deep water and learn the significatince of using low impact moves for safety on deck
- Importance of using deep water body positions to help people moved in good body alignment
- Review some effective stability exercises for improving strength and stability in oder adults
- review how to improve muscular strength and flexibility with progression of sets in shallow & deep water
- Understand the value of self paced exercise priniciples
- Learn 10 ways on how to make programs easy to follow yet enjoyable for your patrons
4 hours & 33 minutes running time
SKU:V313-8.0CECs
