Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 30, 2021

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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Sports Coaching FAQ

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Balance is a fundamental skill that plays a vital role in a variety of physical activities and sports. In order to coach balance, a progressive programme of exercises and movements should be used. In order to coach balance, a progressive programme of exercises and movements should be used. Static Balance training.

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Learning Through Sport

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Small sided games (SSGs) have been part of the coaching lexicon for decades. It is therefore difficult to generalise the value of SSG for sport coaching or sport teaching in PE, when there is an absence of research into the use of SSGs in most game categories and in general, most sports.

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Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 10, 2021

In a previous blog (available here ) I considered the idea of meaningful understanding of sport using a game based approach. In this blog, I explore the concept of meaningful sport further. Sport is a highly valued social activity. Sport as useful. Sport as understood. Sport as enjoyed. Utility argument.

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Whole Child Sports

JANUARY 6, 2020

We do this because, as parents, we are our children’s first coaches. As our children grow into physically active, upright beings and we introduce them to sports, we pass the coaching baton to others, hopeful that while playing sports with their peers, our kids will be taught new skills, make friends, and develop a passion for exercise.

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Changing the Game Project

APRIL 23, 2024

She was like a grandparent, always proud of me no matter what happened on the field, and never living vicariously through my achievements or failures. ” She always made sure that sport never defined who I was, yet always allowed it to be something I did. Let’s go get ice cream!” Alzheimer’s is a cruel disease.

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Physical Education Update

MARCH 4, 2023

We were finally the recipients of a beautiful, sunny Spring day, and, track coach that I am, it was time to rejoice. But in it’s essence, sport is really just play. And the joy that comes with movement, and being fit and interacting in a physical way with nature. After endless hurdle drills on linoleum and cement.

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First Beat

MARCH 28, 2024

This article is written by Domenik Theodorou , a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta, a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Ideally, we seek ML increments of 25-50 in each training session until the desired goal is achieved.

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The Sporting

APRIL 3, 2024

Sports like American football can cause regular injuries if you don’t look after yourself properly. That's why it's crucial to take proactive measures to prevent injuries and protect what you've worked so hard to achieve. Include movements that mimic the motions you'll be performing during your sport.

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The Sporting

MARCH 12, 2023

But there is no such thing as ‘too late’ in this sport! Gymnastics has a number of health advantages and it may be the best sport to do if you want to get fit and active, even in your advancing years. If that’s not convinced you to try out this wonderful sport, let's continue by discussing all the benefits of gymnastics for adults.

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The Sporting

APRIL 10, 2023

Real Tennis & Rackets: Howard Angus MBE talks us through how he became a World Champion in two sports in this exclusive interview UPDATED April 2023 Howard Angus MBE was the Rackets World Champion from 1973-1975 and the Real Tennis World Champion from 1976-1981.

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First Beat

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Firstbeat is delighted to announce its recent API integration partnership with Kama.Sport, a software and data science company that enables managers and their technical staff to digitally integrate their methodology and leverage data at their disposal to achieve their goals and improve performance.

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Sports Coaching FAQ

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Sports coaching on a one-on-one basis can provide a fantastic opportunity to provide targeted advice and guidance to an athlete or player to support their development however, it can also bring with it drawbacks, particularly if the sport being coached one to one is a team sport. Connect with the player.

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First Beat

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Lap Management tool is your key to achieving this. Whether you’re a coach, a sports scientist, or a fitness enthusiast, understanding Lap Management can lead to more informed decisions, better performance, and winning strategies. To achieve the desired intensity, alternative drills are needed. 8 Power 25 0.31

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The Sporting

JUNE 25, 2023

Smashing Start: Tips for Introducing Tennis to Children Tennis is one of the best sports for kids to learn, specifically in relation to improving skills required in other sports. This game can be played anywhere and can be incentivised to help engender a sense of achievement.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 12, 2024

For years, coaches managed their program design with Excel templates. With Excel, coaches could write training programs with exercises, sets, reps, and percentages. Because of this, many coaches transitioned to Google Sheets as technology evolved. Here are some advantages: 1.

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Informed Practitioner in Sport

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

I am also excluding clear cases of misconduct that unamibiguously violate professional ethics and the boundaries of the athlete-coach relationship - for instance, sexually inappropriate behaviour or physical abuse. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM AND HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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Gopher PE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Deficits such as these in foundational motor skills have consequences for cognition and achievement. Recent evidence suggests that adding developmentally appropriate cognitive demands to patterned movement stimulates executive function and the precursor skills to reading and math ( Paschen et al.,

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MSU

APRIL 12, 2019

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Sport Coaching and Leadership Online Programs. Perhaps the most important goal for coaches is developing the movement skills of their athletes. Perhaps the most important goal for coaches is developing the movement skills of their athletes. The answer is simple, right?

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The Sporting

MAY 29, 2023

The Top 5 Best High Jumpers in History High jumping is a sport that never fails to captivate and entertain, with awe-inspiring movements and astonishing moments. A Brief History of High Jumping High jumping first emerged on the sports scene in 1896, when the sport was incorporated into the first modern Olympic Games.

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The Sporting

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Fast forward to 2020 and the racial and social injustice issues currently taking place in society, Kareem’s statement in 1968 is influencing the statements of black athletes in ALL professional sports, all over the world. Kareem won everywhere he went and influenced both the Civil Rights’ Movement and the empowerment of black athletes today.

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PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Historically, sport coaches and strength coaches have worked with high school athletes, but now physical education teachers are getting involved. Hopefully, there are qualified coaches who can assist in this, but this isn’t always the case at the high school level.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 11, 2024

Whether you’re a PE teacher, a coach, or a school administrator, understanding and implementing safety protocols is key to fostering a positive and safe weight training experience for students. To achieve this, all stakeholders must invest and embrace the importance of weight room safety.

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Reinventing the Game

DECEMBER 4, 2020

I believe a possible missing link to the above questions is the lack of realisation that sometimes we are forcing direct input-output expectations (I want A from introducing B) with learning processes (In order to achieve B, I need to consider process C which requires specific inputs) and there is a mismatch in expectations.

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PLT4M

APRIL 2, 2024

Lifetime fitness activities are workouts, exercises, and sports that people can continue to enjoy and benefit from at any stage of their lives, regardless of their age or fitness level. Foundational human movement skills like squat, lunge, hinge, press, and pull will transition to almost every single other lifetime fitness activity.

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The Sporting

AUGUST 14, 2023

John Beck: The Football Tactician Who Was About More Than Just ‘Route One’ Football Historian Peter Kenny Jones returns to The Sporting Blog with the story of John Beck, a man known for his pragmatic tactics, and supposedly uncultured style of management. Yet there was success with Cambridge Utd and lots of it.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 8, 2023

In addition, sports teams turn to the weight room to improve athletic performance for high school athletes. And that can be achieved through an appropriate introduction to the weight room and the rules. In addition, if your school has a certified strength coach , they likely have a set of weight room rules ready to go.

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The Sporting

JUNE 8, 2023

Read everything you need to know about this fascinating sport before you get started! A roller derby game in full swing Roller derby is a thrilling and super-competitive sport that can be as exciting to play as it is to watch. This forever changed the course of the sport! This player also leads players and formations.

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PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

He has taught physical education at preschool, elementary, and high school levels and courses related to exercise science, coaching, health, and wellness at the university level. This article is part of an on-going partnership between PLT4M, Lakeshore Foundation, and NCHPAD. Ready to Learn More?

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Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 16, 2022

For this age group, we have a new mantra, and it goes: Value the Long Term Over the Short Term From a strict sports perspective, this means we need strive for success in achieving the ultimate goal: a championship. Continually achieving little goals adds up over time, which accumulates into the achievement of a bigger goal.

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The Sporting

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Your Guide to Rhythmic Gymnastics – The Sport Blurring the Lines Between Sport and Art Rhythmic gymnastics is mostly performed by women, combining coordination, artistry and elegance. This year marks 63 years since rhythmic gymnastics was first recognised by the International Gymnastics Federation , making it a relatively new sport.

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The Sporting

JULY 10, 2023

The Electronic Strike Zone: Is technology inevitable in every sport? We’ve seen really positive instances of technology enhancing sports such as Hawkeye in cricket and tennis, and goal-line technology has largely been successful in football/soccer. And to what degree? I think it works and it can be used well. This is big.

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Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

Without doubt, as experts, we can predict much movement outcomes when it comes to skills, values, etc. We go through with the lessons and usually find it hard to decide if we had achieved what we need to. We are keen to know if we have taught the life-skills that we expect of Physical Education and Sports.

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PLT4M

MARCH 1, 2023

The barbell back squat is an excellent movement for students to learn and develop. But regardless of a student’s goals, barbell back squat form must be a top priority when executing the movement. Benefits of the Squat There are many squat variations like the bodyweight squat, goblet squat, front squat, and back squat.

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Gopher PE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Deficits such as these in foundational motor skills have consequences for cognition and achievement. Recent evidence suggests that adding developmentally appropriate cognitive demands to patterned movement stimulates executive function and the precursor skills to reading and math ( Paschen et al.,

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Learning Through Sport

JUNE 30, 2021

Developments in curriculum frameworks around the world have formalised a rationale for critical thinking, problem solving and creativity in PE as elements in both curriculum design and in the wording of student achievement standards. These models emphasise teachers well considered use of questioning strategies. Image from Pill, S.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As a bonus, we include stories and spotlights from teachers and coaches across the country. Female Athlete Training – In A Perfect World In a perfect world, female athletes participate as much as their male counterparts in strength and conditioning programs. Is this a place young women can feel safe and confident?

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