Welcome back RIDERS! Now that the school year is more than two weeks old, I wanted to share with you some happenings in my classes and with RHS Conditioning.
The start of this school year has been met with added excitement as the RHS physical education staff is piloting a new curriculum for Seattle Public Schools. The program curriculum is titled “Five for Life” and emphasizes the five components of health related fitness (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition). All students in my fitness and conditioning classes have already completed pre-fitness testing. Post fitness test results will be mailed out to parents at the end of the semester. At RHS, we like to think of our department as being ahead of the curve in high school PE, and because we are the only high school in the district to take the lead in this endeavor, it gives us reason to believe we are! The other Seattle high schools will get on board next year.
In the weight room, after school hours have been under way for the past two weeks. The weight room is open to all students Monday - Thursday from 2:25-3:25. Also, boy’s basketball has started their pre-season conditioning program. They are working out Monday - Friday beginning at 2:30pm. Monday consists of track running, Tuesday and Thursday consists of strength training and short shuttle agility work, Wednesday is long shuttles, and Friday combines strength training and running on the track.
This October RHS Conditioning will be hosting an ACL Injury Reduction Clinic. Non contact ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries are one of the most common injuries in sports like basketball, volleyball, and soccer, and are 4 to 5 times more likely to occur in females. Come join Coppersmith Physical Therapy, RHS athletic trainer Andrew Little, and me for an informational and hands on clinic to learn about the structure of the knee and exercises to reduce the likelihood of injuries. Check back next week for the exact date and time.
That’s all for now RIDERS! Stay strong!
Yours in strength,
Coach Katinas
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