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Educators as agile and adaptive pedagogues

Learning Through Sport

Perhaps, Olinger's (2018) idea of the agile and adaptive educator that is neither directive instructor or guide/facilitator/knowledge navigator, but provocative collaborator encouraging in students (players) the ability to learn and apply their learning by knowing when to be directive and when to be guiding. Interest and effort in education.

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The World's Toughest Sports

The Sporting

The beauty and allure of these sports lie in their uniquely challenging traits, providing people with opportunities to push their limits and achieve something truly remarkable. Water polo actually requires a lot of physical strength, core endurance and agility. It is this that motivates many professional skaters.

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Strength and Conditioning Templates

PLT4M

A well-structured strength and conditioning program can enhance strength, power, speed, agility, capacity, and endurance while reducing the risk of injury. This goal-oriented approach helps individuals stay focused and motivated. This can be achieved through a fitness and strength progression.

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What does Skills and Values look like in Physical Education (PE)?

Reinventing the Game

Let’s take an example of learners participating in a modified tag rugby game as a demonstration of speed and agility for the teacher in a physical health and fitness session when the learners are actually just enjoying a game that have passing, interception and scoring! may not be aligned to what we want as final outcomes.

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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

KS1: “Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others.” They also learn to work as a team and support each other to achieve a goal.

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Long Jump Icons: The 8 Greatest Long Jumpers of All-Time

The Sporting

However, those achieving shorter marks often face elimination after just three attempts. The long jump demands a unique blend of skills, including speed, explosive power, strength and agility. This incredible achievement earned him the James E. metres (29 ft 5+3/4 in), achieved in Italy in 1992. 1968 Mike Powell (USA) 8.95

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Strength and Conditioning Classes – 7 Keys To Success

PLT4M

5) Inspire and Motivate Students With Data The work students are doing in strength and conditioning classes needs context! Because these classes and workouts center around numbers, students can set fitness goals to keep them motivated and engaged. So it has become a fun way to motivate kids and promote friendly competition.”