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Kinesiology 08 is a unique
course designed to give PSU students of all experience levels an introduction to
the lifetime activity of competitive and applied casting for all types of sport
fishing. The purpose of the course is to present the students with the many
aspects casting as it relates to sport fishing. Casting is the key skill in the
sport of angling; if you cannot cast, you cannot fish. It is critical to the
students’ enjoyment as an angler. It
allows them to be successful fishers for the remainder of their active adult
lives.
In the course the student will
acquire the knowledge, skills and tactics that they will use to problem solve in
the constantly changing natural environment. Instruction /participation will
include, but is not limited to, the following topics: conditioning, basic bait,
fly and spin casting, conservation techniques, equipment use/care /selection,
aquatic entomology, stream hydrology, interpretation of fishing opportunities,
fly fishing tactics, basic knots and field trips to local streams.
This is an active lab course where students will participate on a daily
basis.
Students will be evaluated by a
combination of techniques. There will be a written exam, skills testing for casting and
subjective evaluation of performance. Students who successfully complete Kines
08 will possess a functional command of fishing knowledge and skills. They will
be able to approach every fishing situation with the critical thinking that will
allow them to be confident that they can be successful.
Students will find that they have enhanced their quality of life now and
for the remainder of their lives.
Kines
08 class is the first level course that is taught in sequence with the fly
fishing and fly fishing masters courses in the kines activity program.
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Class 1
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3 hours
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Fundamentals of bait;
Spin and Fly casting
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Class 2
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3 hours
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Equipment selection, care, function and
nomenclature
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Class 3
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3 hours
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Casting fundamentals, equipment adjustment,
hand position and grip
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Class 4
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3 hours
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Skill development
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Class 5
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3 hours
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Basic Body position
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Class 6
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3 hours
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Physics
of casting dynamics
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Class 7
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3 hours
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Aiming
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Class 8
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3 hours
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Control of force
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Class 9
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3 hours
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Flight/Line control
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Class 10
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3 hours
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Evaluation
and adjustments of flight
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Class 11
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3 hours
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Scoring
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Class 12
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3 hours
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Competitive
casting and casting activities
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Class 13
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3 hours
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Conservation
ethic: what is good for the fish is good for man
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Class 14
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3 hours
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Application of techniques in the field
environment
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Class 15
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3 hours
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Exam time !!!!
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Participation
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30%
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Practical Exams
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40%
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Written Exam
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30%
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The
class will make one field trip as a unit. Each student is also required to
go on at least one of the other field trips.
On the field trips you may fish if you have a valid Pennsylvania
fishing license and trout stamp; otherwise you observe, absorb, and learn.
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