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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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Jump Boy: The 7 Most Popular Sports for Dogs!

The Sporting

Agility Our first choice is a no-brainer. Agility is among the most complex sports for dogs as it offers an intense physical and mental workout. True to its name, agility tests the agility of your dog since your dog runs through an intricate hurdle course. This expertise was commonly applied in fox hunting.

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Blazepod

Gopher PE

Motivate Students and Increase Activity Time with BlazePod By: Kevin Hopp, Zeke Bailes, Hank van der Merwe In an age where sedentary lifestyles have become the norm, the quest for engaging and innovative physical education solutions has led to the introduction of BlazePod , a ground breaking Flash Reflex Training system into schools.

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10 Halloween Tag Games to THRILL your Students!

Gopher PE

This thrilling game encourages strategy, teamwork, and agility as participants navigate the web’s intricate design, making it a perfect fit for physical education classes during the spooky season. Students ride on scooters and try to avoid touching the web while simultaneously attempting to tag their classmates.

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The World's Toughest Sports

The Sporting

Boxers need to acquire a high level of endurance, strength, speed, agility and technical skill, as well as mental toughness and strategic thinking in order to be able to thrive in this sport. 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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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.” Which leads us on to our next point… Teaching gymnastics is in line with the national curriculum.

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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. However, creating such a program can be daunting.