Water Aerobics Instructor Handbook

This book is designed for the active Water Aerobics instructor who is on the go and needs to access materials quickly and easily. It includes a wide variety of tools that can be printed and taken poolside, such as an Aqua Choreography Wheel which can be used for curriculum development, a collection of line-drawn circuit cards useful in a variety of class formats, all described in the Manual. Games, brainteasers, and holiday ideas are also included. These tools are excellent and fun ways to incorporate fitness goals into a class. Additional tools include:

· Curriculum development tools
· Movement Blocks Template
· 13 tried and true games
· 10 fun holiday ideas
· A fabulous formations chart and directions to help you make the most out of your pool space
· Icebreaker activities to build community in your classes
· 7 methods for breaking your class into groups smoothly
· 21 Brainteaser exercises that incorporate the body, increasing coordination, balance, and laughter
· 8 Fun and challenging balance exercises
· 20 sample curriculum plans to get you started
· Sample Class Syllabus & Sample Class Evaluations
· A set of directional cue cards for audio challenged environments
· A set of number cards for setting up stations or games
· A set of "Roll the Dice" circuit cards
· Engaging ideas that have been used successfully in Water Aerobics classes Nationwide