Brochure 2012/2013 in English

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Sports AWe teach all sports A subjects seven

lessons a week. The subjects are

offered during four quarters each

school year. See the timeline to getan idea of our subject selection each

quarter. Below you will find a short

introduction to each subject.

1 Handball

Handball is characterized by team spirit,fight, discipline and psychology. With your

level as a starting point we will focus ondeveloping your individual skills as a player. Trough training and match we will challengeyour mental, physical, technical and tacticalabilities.

3 Tennis

Our Sports A Tennis subject is all about develo-ping your skills while having fun. Whether youwish to become the new Caroline Wozniacki oryou just want to try out one of the world’s mostpopular sports, you will definitely like tennis at VIH. We will provide great training facilities alongwith skilled and dedicated instructors who willplan the lessons according with your level.

4 Football Academy

Our Football Academy subject focuseson individual skills. We will work with your

technical abilities, coordination and func-tional strength to speed up your feet. Youwill be able to follow your improvements aswe perform tests your technique, speed,strength, fitness and your jumping abilities.

8 Dance

With our Dance subject we intend to challenge yourbody and its capabilities. We will break a sweat withsmiles on our lips. We will dance up our fitness leveland focus on the joy of movement as well as on ourpersonal styles. Your physical condition and coordi-nation are important elements. Our choreographiesimplement styles such as modern dance, funk, streetdance and house, but we spice up our instructionwith other styles according to your wishes. Weorganize the lessons to suit everyone no matter whatsex, level, ambition and nationality you are.

7 Basketball

On a global scale basketball is the second largestbranch of sports. You can enjoy this game at VIH.

Our instruction includes technical and tactical trai-ning along with lots of relevant exercises. Americanand Danish basketball profiles from the Danishleague will pay us a visit. We will play games againstother schools, watch NBA-games on TV and go seelive games from the Danish league.

5 Scuba Diving

During the warmer months we give you theopportunity to achieve official scuba divingcertification. The course will provide you withbasic knowledge of diving and the license toperform recreational diving. The instruction isdivided in three parts; theoretical education,pool diving and dives in open sea. It is possibleto provide all the instruction in Denmark, but weinclude two open water dives on our autumnschool trip abroad. The scuba diving certificateis international and can be used worldwide.

2 Adventure Forest

The subject is a mix between technicaltraining and physical activity with lotsof exciting experiences and challenges. Adventure forest focuses on mountainbiking, climbing and orienteering. During thewinter quarter we adjust to snow and icewith activities such as cross-country skiing,weather permitting.

6 Marathon and triathlon

With this subject we focus specifically on endurancetraining. Based on your wishes we work withpersonal goals, e.g. accomplishing a marathon or½ iron man. The subject contains planning yourtraining, theory, practice, and competition. Bringyour own bike if you intend to perform longertriathlon distances.

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6 Outdoor life and expeditionDo you like nature, hiking, hammocking andfire cooking? When you join the outdoor andexpedition line, you will be doing both dayand overnight trips in the local areas. Expe-dition training will prepare you for cultural,natural, historical and physical challengesrelating to the leaving expedition. The majorpart of the physical and skills preparationsfor the expedition is achieved when you

attend the subjects Sports A and B. Formore information on destination and prices,please visit www.vih.dk

2 International Class

Through sports, training and classroomteaching we develop personalities, knowledgeand friendships. Vejle Idrætshøjskole is a folkhigh school with focus on sports as the plat-form for respect, personal growth and socialrelationships. In the International Class we

create teaching processes build upon respectand trust. If you would like to know things aboutDenmark, language as well as culture, and alsoshare information about your own country, thenthe International Class is a good place to be.

4 Ernæring og forbrænding(in Danish)

Vi kombinerer en praktisk indgangsvinkel meden større teoretisk viden om, hvordan kost ogforbrænding hænger sammen. Vi analyserervores egen kost og sammenligner resultatet af den med vores eget aktivitetsniveau. Vi sætterdesuden fokus på sundhed og livsstil. De aktu-elle råd i medierne vil blive diskuteret; hvad erfup og fidus, og hvad har videnskabeligt belæg?

1 Politi (in Danish)Students attending the politi-line prepare for theDanish police admission examination.På politilinjen forbedrer vi dine muligheder forat kunne bestå politiets optagelsesprøve ogvære klar til de udfordringer, der venter på politi-skolen og hos politiet. Undervisningen består af relevante fag som fysisk træning, samfundsfagog samarbejde. Vi har tilpasset vores under-visning til politiets nyeste optagelsesprøve, så

engelsk, dansk grammatik samt skriftlig fremstil-ling også er blevet en del af skemaet.

7 Idrætspsykologi (in Danish)

”Ved du hvad du gør, kan du hvad du vil”Ovenstående citat er omdrejningspunktetfor faget idrætspsykologi. Indenfor fleresportsgrene, antager eliteidrætsudøverne,at op i mod 90 % af deres præstation er

den mentale del. Vi undersøger, hvad deter vi gør, både når det går godt og skidt.Udnytter vi vores fulde potentiale. Oftest er viselv i vejen for vores egen succes. Hvordanfår du sporet dig ind på hensigtsmæssigetanker og følelser, som er helt afgørende fordin præstation. Hvordan sætter jeg mål oghvordan bliver jeg en vindertype? ”Just don’tsay it – be it”.

Competencysubjects

We teach all Competency subjects six lessons a week.

The subjects are offered during four quar ters each school year.

See the timeline to get an idea of our selection of subjects each

quarter. Below you will find a short introduction to each subject.

Some of the subjects are only for danish speaking students (in Danish).

5 Music

When you attend our music line you will beworking with ensemble, theory and audiolearning, song writing, vocal training, chorusand performance – all on the basis of yourwishes and personal level. You will be workingwith coordination, movement and creativity withthe shared purpose of joy and playing for all!

3 Fitnessinstruktør (in Danish) Together with 2 Danish sports organizationsyou qualify as a fitness coach. Vi tilbyder isamarbejde med Foreningsfitness (DGI/DIF) enfitnessinstruktøruddannelse, som kvalificererdig til at blive fitnessinstruktør i en forening elleri et kommercielt center. Undervisningen kansamtidig bruges som forberedelse til dit fysiote-rapeut-, læge- eller idrætsstudie. Du modtageret officielt bevis efter fuldendt forløb.

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What about Vejle City? Vejle is a town in Denmark located in thesoutheast of Jutland Peninsula. The city itself has a population of about 50,000 people. Vejle is a picturesque town located at thehead of Vejle Fjord. Vejle is known for theforested hills that rise to the north and south

of the town and fjord. The older, centralpart of town features a sizable cobblestonepedestrian mall leading past the former TownHall, built in 1878-79. See more at vejle.dk.

What about the school? The school is located in Nørreskoven(Northern Forest). It is beautiful in allseasons and you really experience thechange in seasons. Literally, when youstep out the front door of the schoolyou are walking directly into the forest

on small paths. You should also tryvisiting the forest on your mountainbike or in your running shoes. We havelots of great facilities. Strength training,gyms, handball, badminton, soccerfields, artificial turf, basketball, airtrack,dance hall, so there is plenty of oppor-tunity to do a lot of sports. Close toBillund International Airport and thenational railway.

Where will I stay? You live at the school. All students areassigned rooms the first day they arrive.Students will be living with one or two fellowstudents of the same sex.

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Trips – go experience A stay at Vejle Idrætshøjskole is an experience for the whole of your life. Therefore it isimportant to us to also move the school out into the world to challenge the team in differentsurroundings. Consequently, we have planned a common trip during every semester, three

trips abroad and one trip to either London or an outdoor life-trip in Denmark in early autumn.

1 London/outdoor trip

In early autumn you can choosebetween an outdoor week in Denmarkand a trip to London focusing on eitherfootball or fitness/dance or music.

2 Sports trip

In late autumn, our common sports tripgoes to a destination with a warmerclimate and various possibilities for bothschool and physical activities. For moreinformation please visit www.vih.dk

3 Skiing trip

The skiing trip goes to a region withmultiple snow and mountain activities. You can expect both alpine skiing andsnowboarding challenges and manymore winter activities.

4 Adventure trip to the Alps

Adventure trip to the Alps. Wechallenge ourselves with adventureactivities. It is possible to do climbing,white water rafting, mountain bikingand canyon hiking.

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