article thumbnail

How Boardball Bumps Up The Fun, Fitness, and Teamwork in PE ClassesWhat Is Boardball?

Gopher Sport

Soccer Ball Target: Encourage footwork and agility by having students use a soccer ball to kick and bounce against the board as a rebounder and targeting drill, adding a new dimension to skill development. View official giveaway terms and conditions. And so much more! One entry per person. Winner will be notified via email.

article thumbnail

THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

As children grow older, this conditional approval can encourage a cycle of anxiety and fear of failure. In these cases, the childs core self-esteem is dependent on maintaining athletic success; a slump in performance, a prolonged injury, or even a transition to a new team can become a crisis of identity. Must perform, must impress.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Gobak Sodor: Traditional Game of Indonesia

Montessori Physical Education

Besides working on cardiovascular conditioning and quick reflexes, it is the strategy that the teams must employ as a collective, which resembles successful army formations moving in battle. Nowadays, children (but anyone can play it) are encouraged to play Gobak Sodor because it emphasizes cooperation, agility, and strategic thinking.

article thumbnail

Ki-O-Rahi and Māori Mythology

Montessori Physical Education

The different actions that each team is trying to do for their win condition are also symbolic of the (re)birth/death cycle. The two teams in Ki-o-Rahi have very different goals and win conditions, reflecting the balance between opposing forces in Māori cosmology, such as light versus darkness, life versus death, or order versus chaos.

article thumbnail

5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

An example of this is to combine locomotor running skills for quickness and agility as seen in tennis and soccer. Howard has taught K-8 health and physical education, coached middle school sports, and coached strength and conditioning for middle school, high school, and college.

article thumbnail

Can You Use CrossFit In Physical Education Classes?

Physical Education Update

For those of you not aware of CrossFit, it’s a strength and conditioning program that employs a mix of aerobic, gymnastics, body weight and Olympic lifting exercises. The goal is to improved fitness in 10 different areas: cardiovascular endurance, strength, stamina, speed, flexibility, power, balance, coordination, agility, and accuracy.

article thumbnail

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 is where strength and conditioning templates come into play. From these challenges came the rise of strength and conditioning software.