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SFS 002 - Shooting II

Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 1+2+0 Elective Individual Sports
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Mustafa Burak UYAR

Course Objective

The Shooting II course aims to advance students' fundamental shooting skills to a higher level, helping them gain technical and tactical proficiency in various disciplines (air rifle, pistol, etc.). It focuses on athlete safety, concentration, aiming techniques, and developing performance in accordance with competition rules.

Course Content

The course covers stance, aiming, trigger control, breathing control, and post-shot analysis in various shooting disciplines. It also includes competition simulations, target analysis, safety rules, and psychological preparation.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explains the basic concepts of shooting sports
  2. Learn shooting safety rules
  3. Knows the competition rules in Olympic shooting branches.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionPresentationGuided PracticeExperiment - Test / Lab/ Workshop / Field Practice

Assessment & Evaluation

Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period10110
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice16232
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Historical development of shootingTheory
2Introducing Polygon and Learning the Safety Rulestheory
3Pre-warming and Stretching in Shootingpractice
4Basic Shoot Positions and Techniques; different posture and tutus techniquesPractice
5Air Rifle Training and considerationsPractice
6Air Pistol Training and considerationsTheory
7Rifle basic trainingPractice
8midterm Exams
9Theoretical: Concentration, Strength, Flexibility Practice: Endurance, Strength, FlexibilityTheory
10Imagery exercises in shooting: self-imagination and positive thinking methodsTheory
11Air rifle - Air gun throwing exercises; close distance shotsPractice
12Air rifle - Air gun throwing exercises; long distance shootsPractice
13Pneumatic pistols - Air gun throwing exercises; close distance shotsPractice
14Pneumatic pistols - Air gun throwing exercises; long distance shootsPractice
15FINAL EXAMFINAL EXAM