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PE/Health

Physical Education

The main focus of upper school Physical Education is on fitness concepts. Students learn conditioning principles for improving agility, cardiovascular fitness, and muscular fitness and are introduced to the proper use of free weights, weight machines, and nutrition, which enables them to develop a program to meet their specific fitness needs and goals. Throughout the trimester, students will also participate in a number of sports and activities that include badminton, volleyball, basketball, rounders, and capture the flag.

Healthy Life Skills

This course reviews current research and data on a variety of health and life skill issues and serves as a tool for developing the critical skills necessary to distinguish fact from conjecture in order to make informed decisions around these important topics. Students explore topical areas such as human growth and development; healthy relationships; stress and mental health; the psychology and physiology of adolescence; nutrition and exercise; contemporary health hazards such as drug and alcohol use; mental disorders, eating disorders, sexually transmitted infections and diseases; and violence prevention.
Healthy Life Skills (S)
Meditation and Mindfulness
Physical Education

The Upper School Physical Education Class is a non-traditional physical education offering focused on teaching students the basics of strength training and fitness. The class takes place in the weight room where students begin to learn the basic fundamentals of strength training. The course includes training with barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, bodyweight exercises, and suspension training. Students spend the first weeks focusing on proper technique before moving into a progressive strength training program. A major focus in the class centers around proper jumping mechanics and different loading techniques before implementing the plyometric portion of the program. Throughout the trimester, students also have the opportunity to participate in a number of sports and activities that include badminton, volleyball, basketball, and handball.
Strength Training & Conditioning

This elective course offers students in grades 10–12 who have completed Physical Education an additional course to pursue. Training for Strength and Conditioning is a non-traditional Physical Education offering that allows students the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive, in-school training program geared towards enhancing sports performance. Students focus on improving total body strength and power, which will assist any student-athlete in reaching his or her genetic potential. It is a great option for those student-athletes who are interested in pursuing athletics at the collegiate level. This class will not only prepare them for the training demands of college sports, but also help set them apart from other athletes entering their first year of college. The class is also a great option for those students interested in general fitness because the program will be tailored to meet their goals. (Students may take this class more than once.)
Strength Training & Conditioning

This elective course offers students in grades 10–12 who have completed Physical Education an additional course to pursue. Training for Strength and Conditioning is a non-traditional Physical Education offering that allows students the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive, in-school training program geared towards enhancing sports performance. Students focus on improving total body strength and power, which will assist any student-athlete in reaching his or her genetic potential. It is a great option for those student-athletes who are interested in pursuing athletics at the collegiate level. This class will not only prepare them for the training demands of college sports, but also help set them apart from other athletes entering their first year of college. The class is also a great option for those students interested in general fitness because the program will be tailored to meet their goals. (Students may take this class more than once.)
Strength Training & Conditioning

This elective course offers students in grades 10–12 who have completed Physical Education an additional course to pursue. Training for Strength and Conditioning is a non-traditional Physical Education offering that allows students the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive, in-school training program geared towards enhancing sports performance. Students focus on improving total body strength and power, which will assist any student-athlete in reaching his or her genetic potential. It is a great option for those student-athletes who are interested in pursuing athletics at the collegiate level. This class will not only prepare them for the training demands of college sports, but also help set them apart from other athletes entering their first year of college. The class is also a great option for those students interested in general fitness because the program will be tailored to meet their goals. (Students may take this class more than once.)
Strength Training and

This elective course offers students in grades 10–12 who have completed Physical Education and Health the opportunity to learn and apply the latest research findings in training for strength, speed, and conditioning, with the overall goal of improving athletic potential. Over the course of a trimester, students are supervised in a professionally designed training program and explore the cognitive aspects of training through classroom work.
Strength Training and

This elective course offers students in grades 10–12 who have completed Physical Education and Health the opportunity to learn and apply the latest research findings in training for strength, speed, and conditioning, with the overall goal of improving athletic potential. Over the course of a trimester, students are supervised in a professionally designed training program and explore the cognitive aspects of training through classroom work.
Strength Training and

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Our Faculty

Ed Long

PE Department Chair; Asst Varsity Football Coach

Georgetown College - Bachelor of Arts
Indiana Wesleyan University - Masters of Business Administration

At KCD since 2013
James Booker

Associate Athletic Director, PE Teacher

Centre College - B.A.

At KCD since 2008
Arron Davis

PE Teacher, Assistant Varsity Boys Soccer Coach, MS Boys Basketball Coach

Springfield College - B.S.

At KCD since 1996
Kammeon Holsey

PE Teacher, Varsity Boys Basketball Coach

At KCD since 2024
Cliff Long

PE Teacher; Head JV Boys Soccer Coach

College of Charleston - B.A.
Western Kentucky University - M.A.

At KCD since 2014
Blaine Sample

Associate Athletic Director; Game Event Coordinator; Middle School PE Teacher

Ohio University - M.S. Athletic Administration
University of Louisville - B.S. Physical Education

At KCD since 2017
Kristen Stuber

PE Teacher; Middle School Volleyball Coach

University of Louisville - B.S.
Spalding University - M.Ed.

At KCD since 2004
Val Vertrees

PE Teacher

University of Louisville - B.S.

At KCD since 1983

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Kentucky Country Day School is a private JK–12, coeducational school located on a spacious 80+ acre campus in Louisville, KY. KCD combines a rigorous academic program with a wide variety of athletic and extracurricular programs. Our outstanding faculty creates an intimate learning environment that is both challenging and supportive.