Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Also recently, the strangle hold of fitness testing looms large in my professional life. Following the fitness theme here, I happen to visit a National uniform-group fitness testing centre where we observed their latest technology in helping test recruits using X-Box technology. Or is it not?

Physical Education

The Sporting

MARCH 24, 2023

The Top 10 Fitness Influencers on Instagram In recent years, the fitness craze has taken the world by storm and Influencers on social media have played a major role. These are the models, influencers and celebrities who share their fitness plans and goals to promote a healthy lifestyle to all of their followers. Jen Selter : 13.7m

Fitness

Learning Through Sport

AUGUST 8, 2022

The socio-cultural context of children's sport is suggested as an influence on participation at this age - active participation, plenty of encouragement by coaches and family, a focus on developing ability and on enjoyment not competition and winning, being with and making friends, and perceptions of competence (Cope et al.,

Sports

The Sporting

JULY 10, 2023

How to Keep Your Clients Coming Back for More: 5 Top Tips for Fitness Professionals and Personal Trainers One of the really tough aspects of being a fitness professional is client retention, but we have some suggestions on how to win the long game. If you’re working in a fitness class environment… be fun !

Gyms

The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Early on in my career, I had no idea how to motivate students in my teaching. Knowing this impact, how can we best support student motivation in our lessons? Self-determination theory looks at human motivation and tries to understand the factors that push or prevent people from wanting to learn and grow. Supporting Autonomy.

Motivation

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education Often the responsibility for motivation is placed solely on the student in physical education (PE) classes. Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D.

Motivation

First Beat

AUGUST 21, 2023

Instead, I’ll take a look at some theory that I think is relevant and attempt to provide a framework for motivating your athletes to engage in the monitoring process. In addition, I’ll provide some thoughts from practitioners working on the front-line in order to help your form your own ideas that fit the context of your specific group.

Motivation

The Sporting

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Why Fitness Accountability is Essential for Long-Term Success: Fitness Experts share their Tips We are all prioritising our health and fitness far more than we used to, and our hearts and minds are thanking us for it. How can you hold yourself accountable for your fitness and stop blaming others or making excuses?

Fitness

PLT4M

JULY 31, 2023

Feedback and Motivation: Regular feedback on their progress can motivate students to continue working hard and improve their performance. Positive reinforcement for their achievements and constructive feedback on areas of improvement can boost students’ confidence and motivation.

Physical Education

Heartzones

AUGUST 11, 2022

How can students and community stakeholders invest their fitness energy back into their homes and neighborhoods? First, for the fitness enthusiast, you should generate energy (aka burn calories) through physical movement activities of your choice. Activity: Track the Gift of Fitness Energy . August 2022.

Fitness

Heartzones

AUGUST 21, 2021

Reshoring Fitness Technology. Wearable, data-driven fitness technology motivates and empowers individuals. The accompanying software allows coaches, rehabilitation specialists, and instructors to monitor social, emotional, and physical fitness progress in real time. “As Roseville, Calif. Heart Zones, Inc.

Fitness

PLT4M

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The purpose of this collaboration is to support physical education teachers and coaches to provide better access and inclusion for students with disabilities. . Lakeshore Foundation’s adapted recreation, sport, fitness and aquatics programs serve people locally, nationally and internationally. Ready to Learn More? . Learn MORE.

Motor Skills

Learning Through Sport

MAY 25, 2021

Three primary practices encompass athlete-centred coaching. - As former All Black's coach Wayne Smith is famous for saying, "better people make better players". However, some coaches have found great results in a shift to athlete-centred coaching.

Coaching

Aspire-Ed

MAY 18, 2023

For teachers and coaches, it means all those things and more. Whether you’re a PE lead, primary school teacher or sports coach, you’re often pupils’ first sporting role model. Qualify to work as an independent multi-skills development coach in sport and physical activity. What’s the qualification about?

Coaching

Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

What process does Fig 1 best fits; 1) The teacher’s thinking process when approaching a learning design? The player with a shouting coach/teacher or a strict block practise regime training/PE session will not develop the behaviours we seek as expected. Or is it vice versa? 2) Or is it better to consider the opposite flow?

Physical Education

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. We will now examine each step in more detail.

Coaching

PLT4M

JULY 14, 2022

Testing implies pass/fail, and this, for our purposes, is useless when it comes to fitness, performance, and physical education. While even here at PLT4M, we still sometimes use the phrase fitness testing , we really mean the idea of formative assessments that allow us to check in on progress and learning. Find a Time.

Assessment

Gopher Sport

APRIL 10, 2024

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.

Motivation

The Sporting

APRIL 10, 2023

Real Tennis at The Queens Club The Sporting Blog : Howard, tell us how you managed to fit training to play elite level sport in with your work and eventually family commitments? So I was fitting in a huge number of matches each year, similar to what a top modern Lawn Tennis Tour Pro would play annually. at squash till the mid 1970’s.

Sports

The Sporting

JULY 12, 2023

By breaking down long-term aspirations into smaller, manageable objectives, athletes can stay focused and motivated - and measure their progress effectively. By fostering resilience, maintaining motivation and visualising the healing process, sports psychologists contribute to faster recovery and a successful return to sport.

Psychology

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. Let’s say you’re a lacrosse coach teaching a player to shoot the ball on goal. How do you get the player to extend their arms more?

Coaching

Heartzones

MAY 30, 2023

The online program offered by Heart Zones allowed students to use the sensors at home while allowing their teacher, Coach Ami Schulte, to see their progress. The data also allows students to be accountable for their fitness during class. “Students get instant feedback and it motivates students to move.

Schooling

PLT4M

JANUARY 18, 2023

Adam Hughes, high school PE teacher and strength coach, works with students in the wieght room during class time. But over the years, we have connected with physical education teachers, strength coaches, sports coaches, and administrators and see consistent themes. We have pulled 7 keys to success from these themes.

Strength

Heartzones

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

” After a decade of teaching, Brian began using Heart Zones’ wearable fitness technology in 2016. Heart Zones’ reports offer multiple means to express their learning and goals via FIT points, MVPA (Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity), Zones, etc. for their motivation to play/move. Funding is important.

Schooling

The Physical Educator

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What you probably don’t know me for is the instructional coaching that I do as a P.E. pedagogy coach. Coaching teachers is where I turned my focus after stepping away from teaching in 2020. Pedagogy Coach and can clearly communicate my approach to coaching. Cultivating motivation. Prioritizing health.

Physical Education

Better Coaching

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

It’s worth your times if you coach kids. We met Dr. Stratton at the Virginia Tech campus and were eager to get his feedback on the following questions related to youth football athletes, parents and coaches: YFO: What is winning in youth sports? Coaches need to focus on teaching the fundamentals of the game. Attainable goals.

Psychology

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 28, 2024

Academic, Behavioral, and Lifelong Benefits: School tennis programs provide a wealth of benefits beyond physical fitness. By teaching the fundamentals, fostering a team spirit, and highlighting the health benefits, you can motivate students to embrace tennis as a healthy, enjoyable activity well into high school and beyond.

Schooling

Informed Practitioner in Sport

JANUARY 29, 2021

Just as there is an ongoing divide between academic research and applied practice, achieving alignment between support staff in different disciplines and the coaching staff (not to mention the athlete as the ‘end user’) often proves to be elusive. Coaches and athletes are solely accountable for performance in the arena.

Achievement

First Beat

MAY 4, 2022

For me as a coach it is very important to support my players, particularly in strength and conditioning,” says head coach Thomas Luchner. “It It is often difficult to control the load correctly and get the players their target fitness. Data-driven Coaching. I can prepare players now to go into a game absolutely FIT.

Sports

PLT4M

APRIL 23, 2024

Almost every school fitness center and gym has one or multiple treadmills! The best treadmill workouts motivate and inspire beginners to advanced runners through fun and challenging running workouts. Treadmill Running Workouts 101 Tread is a dynamic and fun follow-along workout for all fitness levels.

Endurance

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2023

But finding the right fit for your use case can be challenging. At the heart of any good strength and conditioning software is a streamlined management tool that can make life easier for coaches, teachers, and personal trainers. In addition, Volt offers an individual app for everyday fitness goers.

High School

PLT4M

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But it is important to remember that regardless of their overall performance on the field, they are still just 14-18 year-olds that would benefit from mental coaching and mental strategies. Maintain a high level of self-motivation. For example, your team might not be motivated after losing a few straight games.

High School

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

As the PE teacher at Mabry Middle School, Chad Oates needed a resource in his classroom capable of engaging and enriching their student’s content mastery while motivating increased physical activity intensity and collaboration. “Thank you” “I get it now coach!” ” “How did I do today coach?”

Middle School

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2022

Many physical education programs have recently transitioned to a fitness education model. Now, many physical education programs aim to make fitness education the focus of their physical education curriculum models. Fitness Curriculum Playbook (PDF) . What is a Fitness Education Model? Download Now!

Physical Education

PLT4M

JANUARY 12, 2024

Strength and conditioning templates offer a structured approach to designing workouts that can be customized to fit goals and needs. These templates are time-savers and ensure that the workouts are balanced and comprehensive, covering all aspects of fitness and athletic development. Here are some advantages: 1.

Strength

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Zainab is currently an intern with CogniMoves®, focused on strengthening executive function skills through motor-cognition and cognitive skills coaching. The leader in quality Physical Education, Athletics, and Fitness equipment. Her future interests focus on the molecular bases of learning to advance childhood education.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 15, 2023

High school students come with a wide range of experiences, abilities, and fitness goals. And beyond student-athletes, some students don’t play sports and are merely looking to improve their personal fitness level. In fact, only about 10-15% of high schools report having a full-time certified strength coach.

High School