Leisure Review Summer 2014
Adventure Programs SCUBA Diving UCSB is located in one of the premier diving locations on the California coast. The kelp beds off shore are rich with marine life and the Channel Islands host some of the best diving places you can ever hope to find. We offer an open water certification course whose instructors are highly qualified and respected in the local area for their style and extensive years of teaching experience. If you want your introduction to the magnificent underwater world to be an enjoyable experience, then please join one of our classes. OPEN WATER SCUBA CLASS This is class is designed for people with no diving experience. Upon satisfactory completion of the course participants will receive an Open Water Scuba certification card from a recognized agency. The first class meeting and all lecture sessions meet in the classroom at 6:00pm. The pool sessions will be at the Rec Cen pool after lectures. In addition to the on campus instruction, there will be five ocean dives (one skin dive and four scuba dives) that will take place over three weekends. Please keep your weekends available near the end of class and after class. Open water dives are traditionally after your sessions in the pool. Your instructor will tell you the schedule in the first class. 100% attendance is required in order to become certified. Students are required to pass a swimming proficiency exam the first night of class; this test is explained on the class information sheet. The class fee includes instruction, weights, tanks, air, B.C.’s, regulators and wetsuits (wetsuits only when ocean diving). Additional expenses include $85 (Certification Fee, Textbook, Log Book, Student Materials), your personal equipment (SCUBA quality mask, fins, snorkel, boots, & gloves) which will vary from $200-$350 (or more according to your selection), and an optional boat dive at about $100 to the beautiful Channel Islands. Please read the class information sheet regarding your equipment needs before you sign up for the class. A completed medical history form is needed before you register for the class. These forms are available online or in the Registration/Cashier’s Office in the Rec Cen.
Aerial Silks Aerial silks, also known as aerial tissue, is a combination of performance, dance, and acrobatics used throughout the world by notable companies, such as Cirque du Soleil. Though used in the field of acrobatics and aerial performance, aerial silks have been taught to performers and athletes, focusing on control and movements of the human AERIAL SILKS I, Beginning Aerial Arts The program is intended to teach introductory skills in the art of aerial silks and performance. Students will be taught basic climbing technique, single and double foot tie-ins, inversions, basing, and simple drops. Students will learn positions such as Arabesque, Double Maypole, and Half-Buddha. Additionally, the aerial silks course is very attractive for those who want to explore new ways of getting into better shape and staying fit. This full body workout will not only build forearm, bicep, back, abdominal, and leg strength, but also will increase endurance, cardio strength, core strength and flexibility. AERIAL SILKS CONDITIONING CLINIC This four-week course is designed for those who are looking for something to supplement their workout. In what could be thought of as a cross-fit program for aerial silks, students will work through a variety of movement activities focusing on building the strength and endurance required by more challenging aerial silks positions. The program will target core strength, bodily awareness, flexibility, and endurance. Prior aerial experience is not required.
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AERIAL SILKS, Intensive Intro Perhaps you were thinking of taking the Aerial Silks 8-week course? This 2 hour intensive clinic is designed to give you a strong introduction to this incredible sport. It is also a good way to get a feel for the sport without the full time commitment. Although there is no prerequisite, those with more upper body strength and overall flexibility will have an advantage.
Rockclimbing Imagine yourself moving fluidly over a vertical rock surface. Your concentration is at its peak, mind and body moving over stone as one. The freedom and personal satisfaction one feels when rockclimbing is very difficult to put into words. Some describe climbing as ballet on rock. We offer a comprehensive and progressive climbing program. Our series of classes will keep you challenged as your skills improve. The number one prerequisite for enrolling in our classes is your desire to learn. Forget about those self-imposed limitations regarding strength, gender and age. Here is your chance to do YOUR dance on the rock. Be sure to pick up a rockclimbing information sheet in the Rec Cen cashier's office when you register. ADVENTURE CLIMBING CENTER Hours: 11:30am-Rec Cen Closing Location: Rec Cen II Fee: Rec Cen Membership or Day Pass. The UCSB indoor climbing center is open to the public. If you haven’t seen it then you are missing out on not only a beautiful work of art but a fantastic and very challenging training facility.