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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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24 Tai Chi Movements to Change Your Life for the Better

The Sporting

Your Guide to Tai Chi: 24 Life-Changing Movements Tai Chi is a famous Chinese martial art - and its origins can be traced back to the ancient world. It is a great discipline for your physical and mental health - and there are many life-changing Tai Chi movements to try out at any age.

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The World's Toughest Sports

The Sporting

The World’s Top 6 Toughest Sports Some sports are just tougher than others. But what makes one sport more challenging than another? And what is the appeal of these intense sports? Read on to find out about the toughest sports in the world! Well, the thing is, boxing is not just about brute force and aggression.

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Prepare Athletes for Game Demands Using Maximal Intensity Periods by Firstbeat Sports

First Beat

However soccer, along with most team sports, is intermittent in nature with periods of increased and decreased intensity, so mimicking that TRIMP/min of 2.77 However, in practical terms this has been difficult to achieve until now. The highest value achieved in any measurement is ~3.9, from their current season.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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Firstbeat Joins Forces with Stretch On Sense to Empower Decision Makers in Elite Sports

First Beat

Firstbeat is delighted to announce its recent API integration partnership with Stretch On Sense who provide active intelligence to elite sports teams via their innovative product, Hat-TriQ. About Firstbeat: Firstbeat provides advanced performance analytics for more than 1,000 sports teams around the world.

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Reality congruent sport teaching

Learning Through Sport

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.