Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Additionally, I have worked with the **NYC DOE Office of Wellness**, delivering hands-on training in a **high school hallway**, showing how bowling can be taught in non-traditional spaces with limited resources. These experiences have reinforced how adaptable, inclusive, and engaging bowling can be in any PE program.

PE

Magnus Health

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As we prepare for 2025, were anticipating a heightened emphasis on student well-being and mental health along with continued exploration of technological advancements in the health office. Focus on Student Well-Being According to Merriam-Webster, well-being is defined as the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous.

Health

Magnus Health

JANUARY 22, 2025

Prevent Winter Sports Injuries Injury prevention should be a top concern for coaches and health staff year-round. Some high-intensity activities and sports during the winter season include basketball, wrestling, skiing, and more. For other high school winter sports, such as wrestling, a little more thought needs to go into layering.

Sports

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2025

Whether educators are teaching elementary students or high schoolers, these benchmarks help create cohesive, age-appropriate learning experiences that prioritize both individual and community well-being. The 8 National Health Education Standards are: Use functional health information to support health and well-being of self and others.

Health Education

Better Coaching

JUNE 8, 2025

Few topics in high-school and youth sports generate more anxiety than playing time. Parents naturally want their child on the field; coaches must balance individual development with team success; athletic directors juggle both sides while guarding a positive culture.

High School

SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. I lasted one day.

High School

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Cara has served and supported SHAPE America and SHAPE Maryland through service, training, Twitter chats (@CaraGrant11), coaching, mentoring, as a contributing author, and as a member of the SHAPE America EDI Podcast team. Nilo was a preK-8 PE teacher and coach before going to higher education. She has an Ed.D. He has a Ph.D.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

MAY 24, 2022

In high school, any girl could be part of a “play day” team where we had mixed girls teams from different schools. Thus, the thrill and pride of playing for our school was missing. In 1979, a local college posted a position for an assistant basketball coach. I responded, “I am a coach and wish to coach a team.”

Coaching

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Read on for an overview of what you can expect to see in the updated USA Lacrosse curriculum, as well as tips for modifying the rules, equipment, environment, and learning strategies as needed in your PE classes. This creates an ability to work well independently, as well as with peers. Additional Resources.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. It is estimated that kids get about 5,000-6,000 steps during school on non-PE days and 7,000-8,000 steps on PE days. Middle and high school students take even fewer steps during a typical school day.

Physical Activity

Physical Education Update

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It followed a blue-chip recruit in his final season as high school football player. Some of the footage was shocking, and this documentary could become a level-one coaching primer on. how not to coach high school athletes.”. The coaches demonstrated virtually every negative coaching behavior you can imagine.

Coaching

Active Schools Us

MARCH 24, 2021

As a basketball fanatic and coach, I challenge all sports fans and caring community members to take a quick break from March Madness to advocate for one often overlooked part of our education system that is critical to the development of the student athletes who are wowing us during this year’s tournament: physical education.

Coaching

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 14, 2022

As the scholastic sport season winds down, I’d like to post this message from a coach to his athletes. Circumstances beyond his control left Colin Ward, the head track coach at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School, unable to attend the city championships with his athletes – athletes with whom he’d been working for months.

Coaching

SHAPE America

JUNE 8, 2022

I started high school in 1973 — just one year after Title IX went into effect. Our coach would run drills and teach us the rules, and we would play friendly games among ourselves. When I was in high school, the boys teams always had much better uniforms. I started coaching girls athletics in the late 1980s.

Elementary

Physical Education Update

OCTOBER 28, 2022

She attends her home-town high school, where she plays at least four sports. Caroline, her Dad and two coaches – one from her high school and the other from her track club (they work well together) – recently attended the Canadian Senior Track and Field Championships/Olympic Trials in Windsor, Ontario.

High School

AASP

JULY 8, 2022

.</p> <h3>Psychological Predictors of Burnout</h3> <p>In a study that explored the psychological and affective determinants contributing to burnout in high school student-athletes, Moen and colleagues (2017) found that significant predictors of burnout included negative affect (e.g.,

High School

PLT4M

AUGUST 8, 2023

Weight room rules for high school students and athletes can create a set of clear expectations and guidelines. In addition, high school weight room rules help create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone to succeed in fitness and strength training. Let’s dive in!

High School

Better Coaching

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In the world of high school athletics, varsity sports often serve as the culmination of years of training, sacrifice, and dedication. We'll also look at the important roles coaches, parents, and players have in this process and why a long-term vision is key to athletic success. Earlier and more is not better at this level.

High School

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Female athlete training at the middle and high school level deserves our attention. Next, we break down 5 keys to success when creating more opportunities for female athlete training at your school. Next, we break down 5 keys to success when creating more opportunities for female athlete training at your school.

High School

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 26, 2022

Well it was an interesting weekend. A French exchange student who runs with our club (I coach at Laurentian University and with Sudbury’s Track North Athletic Club), received a true Canadian experience during the drive. For example, Kendra Schaaf, who won the Junior Girls race, is still in high school.

Conditioning

PLT4M

MARCH 15, 2024

From high school basketball players all the way up to the best players in the NBA, success starts in the weight room. The high school weight room unlocks new levels of success for high school athletes. Each rep is taken from position 1, or the pockets, and caught in a strong 1/4 squat with elbows high.

High School

Whole Child Sports

MARCH 26, 2020

To wit, check out Bound Brook’s killa Coach Jen. And know this: Youth sports needs MORE WOMEN coaching girls. Which is not, in any way, shape or form, to suggest or insinuate that co-ed and boys teams (at the recreational and travel levels) do not sorely need more female coaches too: THEY DO. ¡Que viva la diferencia!

Wellness

Better Coaching

JANUARY 22, 2017

Youth sports coaches are the men and women who volunteer their time to teach our youth the many life lessons we can acquire through sports. Most of these volunteers are former players, some from the high school or even college level. Really, coach? Likely, that coach played around 10-20 years ago. Wasting Time.

Coaching

Better Coaching

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Well, now you can have one in your pocket. I've also used it with my high school team for the same reason, and to check the speed of the pitchers. There are two versions: Smart Coach and Ball Coach. The Ball Coach gives pitch speed on the device only. Smart Coach App System. Bring Your Training Home.

Coaching

MSU

JANUARY 19, 2023

Pete Jacobson has been a wrestling coach in New York for 21 years at Edgemont High School. Dr. Ian Cowburn is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching in the Centre for Sport Coaching at Leeds Beckett University. Dan Gould helped develop this program for the NWCA.

Coaching

Stanford Childrens

MAY 7, 2024

Her coach and her mother ran beside her. The lab team found that Medha may benefit from increasing her cadence (taking more steps per minute) to reduce the impact force when her feet hit the ground as well as improve her performance. My soccer coaches called me ‘slow bug.’ Instead of tapping out as 99.9%

High School

Physical Education Update

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The most dangerous aspect of coaching is travel. School teams are frequently transported by van, often with the coach at the wheel. I’ve been that driver/coach dozens of times, and it can be risky business. Coaches experience an adrenaline crash after competition and must often fight fatigue at the wheel.

Coaching

First Beat

APRIL 19, 2024

The American Hockey Coaches Association was formed in 1947 in Boston, MA, by a handful of college coaches concerned about the game they loved. It has grown to include professional, junior, high school, and youth hockey coaches, as well as referees, administrators, sales representatives, journalists, and fans.

Coaching

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In fact, the high school senior recently committed to dive for the University of California, Berkeley, for next fall. When I first started diving, I wasn’t sure I wanted to keep doing it, but my coach said he could take me far. He’s a well-rounded diver who competes on all levels of springboard and platform.

High School

The Sporting

AUGUST 15, 2022

They both went straight from high school to the pros. Those who hold that view in a sense have “won”, as the NBA has banned the practice of players going straight from high school to the league. Once Malone entered high school, he led Saint Petersburg to two state championships and put them on a 50 game winning streak.

High School

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 9, 2023

It has been a part of my room all of these years, through middle school and high school. This year, the high school senior’s dream came true. Yet, the elite high school athlete from Danville, California, had to endure a lot to get where she is today. It has always been my focus,” Cate says.

High School

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 27, 2022

Well no, not really.”. With 26 years of track coaching under my belt, I often have trouble determining – when watching the competitors in isolation – who is really running faster in a race. Every collegiate team has players who can dunk, shoot the three-point shot and drive to the hoop at high speed.

High School

PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

In many cases, a parent/guardian and athletic director/coach have to sign off on the waiver (example below). At many high schools, students have to take as little as one-half unit credit of physical education to fulfill graduation requirements. Statistics about the current state of child wellness.

Physical Education

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Star high school basketball player, Nicole Smith, differs in many ways. In 1987, she played on the undefeated Tucson, Arizona high school basketball team winning every game including the state championship. Higher Education Teacher & Star Player. For example, she doesn’t have a storied history.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 22, 2022

Over the last 10 years, PLT4M has set out to change the game of physical education, athletics, and wellness for school districts all across the country. What started as a passion project for our two co-founders while they were teaching and coaching has since grown into a nationwide fitness and health movement.

Physical Education

Every Kids Sports

JUNE 6, 2023

His impressive resume includes a clientele that spans multiple generations, professions, and personal lifestyles, including several Super Bowl champions, an Olympic Gold Medalist, C-Suite executives, ultra-high net worth individuals, single and stay at home parents, and collegiate and high school athletes.

Sports