DEPO - Sports

The course suggests a low intensity workout with basic movements, in order to reduce the fat storage in low and side parts helping to strengthen, tone up and mark the upper and mid abdominal section and waist. In order to obtain faster results, the student is advised to workout three times a week combined with a cardio workout.

Aikido encompasses Japanese martial arts. It is an efficient discipline for the development and use of both physical and spiritual strength in men and women. The goal of Aikido is the convergence of body, technique and spirit into one, as founder Morihei Ueshiba explained: The true way of martial arts is not to neutralize the enemy, but rather direct him in such a way that he voluntarily abandons his hostile spirit. The purpose is to develop good aesthetics, sobriety, dynamism, simplicity, elegance and serenity. At the same time, students are trained to develop skills that allow them to interact more in harmony and solidarity, for their own benefit and for the different groups where they participate.

La clase de billar da a conocer, de una forma sencilla y práctica, el cálculo de los rombos o diamantes que han de permitirles aprender y elevar su nivel de juego, al poder ejecutar con exactitud destrezas y jugadas en las modalidades de carambola libre y a tres bandas.

A martial art of Chinese origin that helps to establish a control of the energy in the body. It allows distinguishing physical strength from the inner strength of the individual. Flexibility is practiced through warm-up and stretching routines, which help students develop a disposition for concentration and relaxation. These are the specific aptitudes to be taken into account in the development of inner strength and increase of mental strength, through the different movements based specifically on breathing techniques.

It consists of aerobic exercises with the entire body, with localized routines, especially on large muscles in order to tone up and strengthen them, and to reduce fat tissue and flaccidity. Many exercises are practiced in class, using bands and weights, in order to attain the objectives of the course.

This course provides basic technical elements, based on the transformation of body movement into language to communicate experiences and feelings. The art of Contemporary Dance seeks to reflect the life of today´s man, to inquire into his real being. To speak of contemporary dance is to speak of a combination of different techniques, starting with stretching based on hata yoga, some positions taken from classical ballet and some techniques from modern dance, such as Graham and Limon.

The stretching course includes special stretching exercises in order to reduce the risk of injuries caused by inflexibility. It helps to alleviate nervous tension, to lubricate the joints and brace the muscles for any physical activity. Duration of stretching exercises can range from thirty seconds to one minute, coupled with good breathing techniques and concentration to develop flexibility and physical stamina. They can be applied to any sport.

This class enables the performance of a series of harmonic movements combining upper and lower extremities. This course develops a wide array of high- and low-impact exercises as well as choreographies. In high-impact exercises, it is practiced with the arms lifted and with light jumps, without causing any injury or physical risk. This type of exercise benefits the metabolism and cardiovascular fitness. Low-impact exercises are slow and with constant contact with the ground, but they still require muscular strength. Choreographies are sequences of movements aimed at developing: coordination, direction, orientation and memory. This class develops motor skills.

Kickboxing training course is a guided process based mainly on uninterrupted movements, performing different attack techniques, with fist or foot, in order to improve physical fitness, develop bilateralism, ability to react, reflects and combat skills. It combines movements and shifts from traditional boxing and martial arts, such as Taekwondo and Muay Thai (Thai boxing). Stretching exercises are practiced as a preamble to this strenuous physical work.

The Aerobic rumba class is based on performing aerobic movements of arms, shoulders, hips and waist, using different musical rhythms such as salsa, merengue, reggae and Colombian music, with a view to developing harmony, elegance, congeniality, a good body expression and cardiovascular fitness. It allows the development of an excellent physical condition and to improve motor coordination in each student.

This is a variation of baseball where the techniques and development of the game are generally slower. The course teaches and develops knowledge of the game in participants, men and women, in order to form a team that can participate in college tournaments. A general knowledge is developed based on all the rules, differences and structures, complemented by a physical, mental and athletic development.

It is a martial art of Chinese origin that provides multiple benefits. The purpose of Tai Chi is to increase the energy within the body through a series of exercises with slow, smooth and harmonic movements. During the course, sequences of movements are performed slowly and in circular, harmonic motions. It has become popular due to the therapeutic benefits it is believed to yield, and because it is widely accessible, regardless of the physical condition of the participant.

This course offers the student the opportunity to improve a basic technique that allows him to play fluently in the tennis court, improving the basic technique and the strokes control (drive and backhand)as well as the volley.

The content of this course is intended to strengthen, reinforce and to know more advanced table tennis elements along with players that have acquired sports gestures and conditioned motor knowledge for the specific practice of this sport.

Through several yoga techniques and disciplines, the participant gains experience for the development of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual qualities. It means "union", that which is balanced and correct. It is an Eastern discipline focusing on physical and spiritual balance through exercise and meditation techniques. Yoga classes include movement practice, conscious relaxation, postures (asanas), and meditation and breathing techniques. The purpose is to bring the student in a systematic manner to a comprehensive balance as a human being. It also provides the opportunity to develop and improve physical, intellectual and emotional skills for a better performance in academic and social life.

The Ultimate Frisbee course is developed balancing physical work and the game itself, through group talks and discussions. The entire process takes place in a climate of respect, tolerance and self-regulation. The spirit of the game is to eliminate aggressive behaviors, intentional faults, behaviors based on winning at all cost, in favor of peaceful and tolerant conducts. It is taught through different techniques and strategies. This new sport is played with two teams, whose main element is a flying disc (frisbee) and the main purpose is to score as many points as possible on the other team. The game is played in a soccer field.

The course teaches techniques to act in a situation of danger. Students learn to exploit the central nervous system of a potential aggressor, regardless of his size or strength, in order to control him. The method is based on natural movements that do not require years of practice. This class teaches selfishness management, because nobody is more important than the rest, and mutual respect is the key to a successful class. Students learn skills to defend themselves in potentially dangerous situations that may affect their physical integrity. They learn and implement defense and attack techniques.

It is based on nature and imitation of movements of certain animals such as dragon, tiger, panther, cat, eagle, etc.  Movements in Kung Fu help to strengthen muscles, tendons, and to improve physical condition. It is an excellent self-defense method, and the effort required contributes to control the spirit, courage and tenacity of the student. During the learning process, techniques must be enjoyed by the student, so it becomes a playful process. Their movements are colorful and energetic, they can be circular or straight, with some twists and jumps. While performing the actions, students must express rhythm, spirit, vigor, strength and the inner feeling that helps us improve our health.

It is physical-mental discipline, based on the use of all parts of the body, applied to self-defense. It is a sport originated in a Japanese martial art. In Karate, attack does not exist, and thus is conveyed the philosophy to the students: knowledge must not be used to attack, only as defense as a last resort. The purpose of Karate is personal betterment, both physical and spiritual. Prudence and humbleness are two concepts, taught with traditional methods. The system of training and competition of Karate includes Kumite (combats) and Katas (postures). These allow students to improve their visualization, concentration, aesthetic and artistic skills, through individual practice of postures. Tournaments include individual and group competitions.

It is a gymnastics method that strengthens and tones muscles up, improves posture, provides flexibility and balance, and improves body and mind. This method is a unique system of stretching and strength exercises developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century. It is based on eight principles: concentration, precision, control, movement, centralization, breathing, alienation and routine. This method of exercises strengthens and tones muscles up, it improves posture and provides flexibility and balance. The course offers a practice known as Pilates Mat, where students can improve their movement, well-being, physical condition, flexibility and quality of life. The Pilates method counteracts the consequences of excessive training of muscle groups that can lead to injuries. It also complements sport training and develops a highly functional physical condition for daily activities.

Soccer practice is divided into male and female groups, focusing on training of the sport for any student in the University, with or without previous soccer skills. The idea is to encourage students to improve their skills and have fun during classes, apart from improving their physical condition. The course develops basic techniques, ball control, teamwork, as well as complex individual and team tactics and techniques.

The purpose of this course is for students to attain a greater knowledge about basic and local rules, outfit and etiquette used in the game of Golf in both amateur and professional level.

The purpose of this course is to train a group of students in the game of basketball. There are weekly practices where students review the basics (individual techniques) and develop offense and defense (collective techniques and tactics).

Capoeira is a combination of dance and martial arts. The basic objective of this course is to introduce, preserve, and promote Capoeira Angola, its history, contemporary character, and potential in our social context as a process of our continuous preparation as human beings.

This class develops the learning of the sport based on practices and theoretical references offered by the trainer. It is based on the interests of the group, and evaluated from two perspectives (practice and theory), ensuring thus a direct involvement of the students.

The Taekwondo course enables the development of a good physical condition and the learning of different self-defense techniques, with a high sense of beauty, plasticity, rhythm and the aesthetics of movement. It trains students in a great discipline and it constantly exercises concentration, creativity and memory. Eligible for the course are students with or without previous experience, because evolution is gradual (belts). The program for each level is established by the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF). Taekwondo students can relieve the stress caused by academic activities.

In this sport activity, students learn the game of softball through practical and theoretical processes. They develop a general knowledge on the rules and structures of the sport, while improving their physical, mental and athletic condition.

This course explores the world of board games developed in Europe since the 1990s, such as Settlers of Catan, Power Grid, and Tigris and Euphrates, in order to offer students an option to spend their free time with a culturally solid and significant alternative. In each session, one or several games are introduced in order to develop mental skills (calculation, planning, creativity, analysis) and social skills (verbal communication, negotiation, collective planning) among students.

El squash es un deporte de raqueta que se practica en una cancha especial, con 2 jugadores y una pelota de goma que puede tener distintos grados de velocidad o rebote. Los jugadores golpean la pelota con sus raquetas haciéndola rebotar en la pared frontal de la cancha. La pelota puede rebotar en todas las paredes cuantas veces sea necesario y en cualquier orden, siempre que golpee en la pared frontal o frontis, pero sólo puede rebotar en el suelo una vez antes de que se considere un punto para el contrincante. La clase de Squash tiene como objetivo brindar las bases fundamentales para la práctica de este deporte, teniendo en cuenta siempre, el nivel inicial de los estudiantes inscritos. Además de lo anterior, se mejoran los indicadores de la condición física mediante su entrenamiento.

El atletismo es un deporte que contiene un conjunto de disciplinas agrupadas en carreras, saltos, lanzamientos, pruebas combinadas y marcha. Es el arte de superar el rendimiento de los adversarios en velocidad o en resistencia, en distancia o en altura. El curso hace énfasis en la enseñanza de las técnicas del atletismo, en cuanto a la carrera, realizando prácticas de bases fundamentales y mejorando los indicadores físicos involucrados en este deporte. Los estudiantes finalmente mejoran la eficiencia en sus movimientos de carrera y así, los tiempos de cada una de las pruebas que puedan llegar a disputar. Los estudiantes destacados de este grupo, participan en diferentes competencias durante la temporada.

El curso de Futsala de la Universidad le brinda al estudiante un espacio en el cual puede aprender las principales técnicas comúnmente utilizadas en el futsala, tales como: superficies de contacto, pases, recepción, remate, etc. Además permite que los estudiantes adquieran una preparación física acorde con las necesidades del deporte.

El curso de salsa constituye un espacio introductorio que aporta nociones básicas dentro de la práctica cotidiana del baile. A través de las clases se invita a los participantes a explorar distintas formas rítmicas y motrices que incentivan no solamente el reconocimiento de las capacidades corporales propias sino que favorecen la espontaneidad, mejoran la coordinación y disociación corporal, y aumentan la capacidad cardiovascular, así como también incrementan las capacidades comunicativas.

Esta clase permite realizar una serie de movimientos armónicos combinando miembros superiores e inferiores, donde se trabaja una gran variedad de ejercicios de alto impacto, bajo impacto y coreografías. En los ejercicios de alto impacto se trabaja con los brazos en alto durante su desarrollo, con ligeros saltos sin causar ninguna lesión o riesgo físico. Este tipo de ejercicios benefician el metabolismo y el trabajo cardiovascular. Los ejercicios de bajo impacto son lentos y durante su desarrollo se tiene contacto con el piso, pero de igual manera requieren un trabajo de fuerza muscular. Las coreografías son secuencias de movimientos variados con el fin de trabajar coordinación, dirección, orientación y memorización. Es una clase que desarrolla la motricidad.

Es un estilo de danza funk y baile callejero, que hoy en día se asocia al movimiento Hip Hop. Se caracteriza por rápidos movimientos de manos y brazos, combinados con otros más relajados de caderas y piernas. Los movimientos son generalmente largos y exagerados, y en ocasiones muy rítmicos, sincronizados con la música.

Es el grupo de Danza Conteporánea que representa a la Universidad en diversos eventos, entre estos, el Festival Universitario que se realiza cada año, teniendo en cuenta que los alumnos participantes de este grupo deben tener unas bases técnicas mínimas para desempeñarse como bailarines. Pueden ingresar estudiantes que hayan tomado el curso de Danza Contemporánea básico o quienes tengan experiencia al respecto.

The Taekwondo course enables the development of a good physical condition and the learning of different self-defense techniques, with a high sense of beauty, plasticity, rhythm and the aesthetics of movement. It trains students in a great discipline and it constantly exercises concentration, creativity and memory. Eligible for the course are students with or without previous experience, because evolution is gradual (belts). The program for each level is established by the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF). Taekwondo students can relieve the stress caused by academic activities.

The purpose of this course is to select the teams that will represent the University in college tournaments. Interested students must have advanced skills, in order for them to be selected as part of the University team. Two teams will be formed: men’s and women’s. During trainings, defense and attack strategies are practiced to improve individual and team skills. Selected students will participate in tournaments against other universities, whose objective is to select the university teams that will represent Bogotá in national events, such as ASCUN and Cerros.

Men’s and women’s teams are selected to represent the University in college tournaments. During trainings, students develop and improve specific physical qualities for the practice of soccer, and they refine their individual and team skills. The selected students are instructed in game schemes that utilize attack and defense tactics to obtain favorable results. Physical skills are improved (strength, speed, stamina, flexibility and coordination). Selection criteria are: physical qualities and performance, individual and collective technical skills, as well as intelligence, attitude and game skills.

This modality of the sport is played in confined spaces. Men’s and women’s teams are formed to represent the University in college tournaments. During trainings, tactics and strategies are developed to improve individual and team skills. Due to its nature, it is a sport that requires more speed and technical skills than field soccer. Selected students must have skills that would enable them to start in any game.

This sport of English origin and strong physical contact is practiced with an oval-shaped ball, with rules that ensure fair play. It is played in a field similar to the soccer field. During trainings, students learn the culture of effort, sacrifice, loyalty, and chivalry above the importance of the score or passing situations. The purpose is to form teams with high-level players, with good behavior on and off the field. It also improves physical and mental condition. Students with or without experience are eligible. One men’s and one women’s team are formed to develop tactics and strategies to elevate the competitive level. This sport develops in students a sense of belonging and good relations among team members.

Training in this sport aim at selecting players who will form the teams that will represent the University in the college tournaments of ASCUN and Cerros. Volleyball is team sport, where individual technical, tactical and physical qualities are combined, in order to attain high levels of coordination and understanding among team members. Students who wish to participate must have advanced skill levels to be part of the University team.

Training within the SQUASH TEAM is organized following the set of particular rules of this discipline as a racket sport, studying important topics that help students acquire knowledge and motor abilities, that should be developed from its practice and training.

This course aims at structuring a program for students, with a tactical, physical and competitive system, whose implementation will develop an excellent performance of our players, using systematized programs that strengthen sport spirit for a gradual inclusion in competitions, reinforcing thus the performance of outstanding players.

Table tennis enables the development of different resources and competences. Regarding motor skills, its practice improves dexterity, coordination, quickness, and precision in motor movements.  Regarding cognitive abilities, students will make progress in developing skills such as capacity to identify trajectories, decision-making, anticipation, game analysis and strategy design. From an emotional perspective, this sport develops motivation in facing opposition and working for a score, cooperation and self-control.

The system of Karate Do training and competition includes Kumite (combats) and Katas (postures). Students face a real opponent, or increase their ability of visualization, concentration, aesthetics and art, through the individual practice of postures.

El Frisbee Ultimate es un deporte competitivo sin contacto entre jugadores que es disputado en equipos con un disco volador de 175 gramos. El objetivo de este juego es anotar puntos haciendo pases con el disco entre los jugadores hasta llegar a la zona de anotación del otro equipo, similar a como lo hacen en la zona de anotación en Fútbol Americano. Los jugadores no pueden moverse mientras tengan el disco en las manos. El Ultimate es distinguido por su principio del "espíritu de juego", su necesidad de trabajo en equipo y liderazgo. La selección de éste deporte, reúne a los mejores jugadores de la Universidad, quienes la integran luego de pasar por una serie de pruebas de tipo técnico y físico, con el fin de representar a la Universidad en los diferentes eventos universitarios en los cales son inscritos.

It is a team formed by high performance athletes that compete in university tournaments on behalf of the University. This team is managed by a skilled coach.

It is a team formed by high performance athletes that compete in university tournaments on behalf of the University. This team is managed by a skilled coach.