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What is one arms length
The distance you should be from your swimmers at all times
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What is keeping your class in your control and on time according to the lesson plan
The definition of control and tempo
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What is mimic- watching how the kids mimic the skill you are teaching
The M in EDMC stands for this- and explain what it means
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False
Singling out a child is one way to motivate your swimmers- True or False?
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What is one hand on head and one on back, then remove hand from back.
Explain the progression of back float in Bright 1
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What is the circle pattern
The pattern used in Bigs classes to ensure swimmers have ample space to swim
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What is using toys to distract the crier and spend equal time with other kids, use the other kids to demonstrate how fun it is to be in the pool!
How to maintain tempo when you have a crying child in your class
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Explain EDMC for one-arm jailbreak in Bold 2
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What is 2-3 minutes
The amount of time of time you should spend playing games at the end of class
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What is 2 half-laps of fins and flutter, EDMC windmill arms, 4 laps of big arm backstroke with corrections
Explain the progression of big arm backstroke in Bright 3
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What is the opposite ends of the lane. (Platforms in bright classes count as opposite end of lane!)
Where should your swimmers NEVER be?
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What is holding their hand and sending them first so they don't end up on the wall by themselves.
The correct way to handle a child that does not want to leave the wall
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What are Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic (hands-on corrections)
The three types of corrections to give your students
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Talking to other instructors during class, leaning on lane line, not keeping eyes on your kids, etc
Name a way to tell that you as the teacher are not being engaging with your students
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What is 240 ft (8 laps) of catch-up fingertip drag
The final skill check for Bold 3
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What is barbell with noodle belt, then barbell only, then kick stick only.
The progression of teaching tools in Bold 1
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Name 3 things that will help you maintain control and tempo
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False- they should be on the wall for 30 seconds or less between laps.
True or False- Your swimmers should be on the wall for a minute or less at a time
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Name 5 things you can do to get your kids to put their face in the water
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What is keeping legs together, staying on top of water, and maintaining rhythm of kick for the full 30 ft.
Explain what you are looking for in the butterfly kick skill check
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As a group, demonstrate a scenario with kids trying to leave the wall in Bright 1 when you are trying to do a back float with another kid
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As a group, act out a scenario where you have unruly kids messing and how you will get and maintain their attention
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As a group, act out how you will EDMC breaststroke kick in Bold 3
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As a group, act out a scenario of how to motivate a swimmer who thinks they know everything
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As a group, explain and demonstrate each step of the Bold 2 lesson plan- act out the full lesson including how many laps they go for each step, what the length of lane is and what the student to teacher ratio is
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