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the BIG DOG eat...
| Mr. Freeman's P.E. Class - Union Mine High School |
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We are about to embark on a journey that will teach you the rules of golf, golfing skills, new games (Frisbee Golf and Ultimate Frisbee), and the joy of learning a sport that can last a lifetime. In this unit you will take part in various activities to improve your skills in the game of golf, as well as, your knowledge of the basic rules and etiquette of golf in order to make you feel more comfortable on a golf course the first time you go to play. I hope you enjoy the unit as much as I enjoyed creating it! |
| Introduction
to Golf through the Internet...
Pictures compliments of tigerwoods.com... |
Students:
I
would like you to do the following for me to begin our introduction to
the wonderful game of golf. Please proceed to the link provided below
and search for the following pieces of information:
1. Find as much information on the etiquette of golf as possible, i.e. What is proper attire? Who shoots first on a shot? What shoes are appropriate? etc. 2. Find as much information on the rules of golf as possible, i.e. What do you do if your ball gets stuck in a tree? How many penalty strokes do you receive for a drop? Can you ground your club in the sand trap before taking your actual shot? etc. 3. Look for any online instruction you can find on the golf swing. 4. Find 3 facts about the history of golf that you find interesting. |
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Students: I
would like you to go to the following Web site and print out a copy of
the rules of Ultimate Frisbee so we can discuss them.
THANKS! Freeman
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Instruction:
Students-
Hold the golf club in your dominant hand. With your non dominant
hand, reach out and "Shake Hands" with the golf club. Take your dominant
hand and grip the club so that you cover your thumb that is already on
the club and wrap your hands around the grip. Interlace your top
hand index finger and your bottom hand "pinkie" finger.
( Don't worry, I
will demonstrate these things while you are reading this!!!)
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Instruction: Students - Sit the club behind the ball. Bend your knees slightly (as if you were sitting on a stool). Keep your back flat, your arms straight, and you head down. Position the ball near the center of your body, somewhere in line with your front heel. |
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Instruction:
Students
- As you take the club back your body should not rise and fall. Keep
your head down, and your knees bent. Turn your hips toward your back
foot, your front knee will collapse slightly as you turn.
Arms: While your lower body is working, your arms are rotating at the same speed as your hips. Your front arm remains stiff, while your back arm bends at the elbow to position the club properly at the top of the swing. |
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through Contact...
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Instruction:
Students
- As you begin your swing, lead with the front hip. This will straighten
your front leg and give you proper weight transfer. As you let the
club fall through the ball your arms will straighten and at contact the
arms will be straight and your body weight will be out over the front foot.
Tips:
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Instruction: The hands come through at the point of contact and you "release" the club, or roll your wrists over. Your weight is over your front foot, the rear toe drags slightly, the back is still flat, and notice the hips are pointed directly at the target... |
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Instruction: When the swing comes together it should look like the picture on the left...fluid from beginning to end...it looks effortless... |
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9 irons Whiffle Golf Balls Hula-Hoops Hitting Mats |
Targets - Could be anything around campus, hula-hoops Tees - Signs to tell students where to start the hole. |
Frisbees Field Space Pinneys to Identify Teams |
Students - You will be performing 2 types of tests for this unit. One is a test of skills and one is a written test. You will take the written test once at the beginning of the unit and once at the end of the unit to see what you have learned...Both tests are explained below...
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Due to the fact that whiffle golf balls are not very accurate, I have developed a rubric for teachers to use to evaluate the swing of the students in the class. Here is a link to the rubric.. |
The written test is linked to this page...you may go and view it any time you would like to review questions and try to acquire any knowledge that you may miss on the test. You will also be asked to take a short survey following this unit... |
Cool Stuff:To view a complete report on the student results of this lesson click here.
Here are some links to some on-line golf games...
http://www.FreeArcade.com/Sabgolf.jav/Sabgolf.html
http://www.candystand.com/Golf/golf_grt_csmg.htm?
http://www.FreeArcade.com/Golf.jav/Golf.html
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