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Aspire:ED achieves ‘Enhancing’ status: A beacon of excellence in CPD training

Aspire-Ed

We are thrilled to announce that following an extensive quality assurance check by CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity) — Aspire Training Solutions and Aspire:ED has been awarded “ Enhancing ” status—the highest level of quality ratings that an education provider can achieve.

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Physical Activity vs. Movement: Consider Both For Your After School Program

Skillastics

Movement is defined as changing the position of one’s body parts relative to each other. Physical activity is defined as intentional voluntary movement directed toward achieving a goal. The definitions of movement and physical activity are different, but we use the words interchangeably.

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How to Use Firstbeat Sports in Practice – A Quick Guide for Coaches

First Beat

Coaching a sports team requires careful management of training, player performance, and recovery. Making informed decisions is crucial to maximize your team’s potential and achieving success on the field. One powerful tool that coaches can rely on is Firstbeat Sports.

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Coaching using Play with Purpose

Learning Through Sport

Published 12/03/2012 Updated 30/01/2021 In my role as a teaching and coaching 'academic' I get to see a lot of physical education and sport teaching/coaching, at both primary and secondary school level and in community coaching settings. Involving students/players in game play is not the end of the story.

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How to coach someone to improve their balance

Sports Coaching FAQ

Often overlooked as a natural ability, this cornerstone of effective performance can be developed like any other skill, and therefore intentional practice, in particular with kids at an early age, can greatly enhance performance and achievement in sport and exercise and can also provide benefits for general health. Static Balance training.

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Physical Activity vs. Movement: Consider Both For Your After School Program

Skillastics

Movement is defined as changing the position of one’s body parts relative to each other. Physical activity is defined as intentional voluntary movement directed toward achieving a goal. The definitions of movement and physical activity are different, but we use the words interchangeably.

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Be a Fountain….In a world of gutters, be a geyser

Arizona Health and Physical Education

As a young man, an All-Pro football player was pulled aside by his college football coach and told the secret of life: Everybody you meet in this world is either a fountain or a drain. “I I need fountains,” the coach growled. I use is Physical Literacy: the knowledge, skills, and agency to enjoy a lifetime of daily movement.