SSA1801 — Mental Skills and Martial Arts
Mental skills such as stress management, imagery, and concentration have been practiced for centuries by martial artists and more recently by elite performers in a variety of fields (e.g., athletics, artistic and dramatic performance, medicine, and business). These skills and more are introduced through readings, analyzed during discussions, emphasized via the practice of martial arts skills and techniques, and applied to students' individual needs. Readings come from current sport psychology literature as well as traditional Asian martial arts passages. Students engage in physical activity. prereq: new college student in their first semester of enrollment at UMM