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

Gopher Sport

Versatility in Gameplay One of Boardballs greatest strengths is its versatility, allowing PE teachers to incorporate it into a wide range of activities beyond traditional matches. While the board is not meant to be sit on/stood on, it can withstand powerful spikes and up to 600lbs of distributed weight! And so much more!

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

Better Coaching

Physical Growth and Maturation From infancy to adolescence, children undergo substantial changes in skeletal structure, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory capacity, and coordination. Some children do not show significant athletic promise at age 10, but by 15 or 16, they have the size, strength, and motivation to excel.

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Jump Rope Activities For Elementary PE

PLT4M

These activities also promote cardiovascular endurance, agility, and perseverance, making them a valuable part of any PE curriculum. Identifies movement strengths and opportunities for practice to support individual improvement. Identifies movement concepts related to locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills.

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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. Include Strengthening Exercises in Your Classes and Practices Increase the connection between confidence and competence and lifetime physical activity by providing opportunities for youth of all ages to increase their strength.

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Free Resource – 11+ Warmup Program Dramatically Reduces Injuries

Physical Education Update

Called the 11+ warm-up program, it involves 15 exercises performed in a specific sequence, involving both dynamic and strength exercises. Six exercises with a focus on core and leg strength, agility/plyometrics, and balance. While the program has been specifically designed for soccer, it can be adapted for other field sports.

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Sink the Ship, Ninja Courses, Trick or Treat Relay, Basketball and Soccer

Carly's P.E. Games

Balance, Speed, Agility, Strength (Video of Ninja Training Courses ) 7. Teamwork and Cooperation (Trick or Treat Relay and Sink the Ship ) 4. Playing Defense (B-ball, Soccer and Sink the Ship) 5. Dribbling and Shooting a Basketball (Video of Dribbling Tag and Lightning) 6.

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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.