Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The focus is on age-appropriate exercises such as bodyweight movements, light resistance training, and core stability work. Coach Schween’s Approach Insights into Coach Schween’s unique approach, incorporating mindfulness into daily greetings and dedicated Wednesday stretch days.

Flexibility

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

So we all are trying to get to the playing time as quickly as possible, and my assumptions about their understanding of the gross motor movement(s) often mean we skip practice and go straight to the game. This realization came when I thought about my own experience as both a father and coach to my kindergarten-aged son.

PE Teacher

AKA Sports

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Coaching Director Robert Lowery - Family at camp Being an employee of AKA and also having a camper in the program is very special to me. He's learned so many different sports and body movements that he's excelled in his team sports of football and basketball. My son Theo has done AKA All Sports Camp for the past 2 years.

Coaching

AASP

JUNE 26, 2025

Optimize your breathing with secret techniques used by Navy SEALs, elite athletes, and breathwork gurus… ideally by purchasing their book, hiring them as a “breath coach,” or investing in premium nocturnal mouth tape (“buy 3 get two free for $74.99”). Let your chest move naturally as a byproduct of belly movement. Their solution?

Nervous system

PLT4M

JULY 30, 2025

Coaches need tools that help them plan, deliver, and adapt workouts for a wide range of student-athletes. >>> Free Download: The Essential Guide To Teaching Weight Training What Coaches Look For in a Strength and Conditioning Program Template Coaches want a clear structure that organizes lifts, movements, and conditioning pieces.

Strength

First Beat

JUNE 6, 2025

This article is written by Domenik Theodorou , a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta, a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and FIBA Basketball Champions League (BCL). A monitoring system like Firstbeat does more than simply track training data. ME is simply ML divided by TRIMP.

Coaching

First Beat

JUNE 5, 2025

This article is written by Domenik Theodorou , a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta , a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and FIBA Basketball Champions League (BCL). Another great side effect is the feedback you can provide—not just to the player, but also to the head coach.

Conditioning

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues. Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. Middle and high school students take even fewer steps during a typical school day.

Physical Activity

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. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I am a proud alum of the New York public school system who was nourished and supported by the amazing efforts from teachers, coaches, professors, and community members who guided me. As a child, I was privileged and fortunate to have attended elementary school and middle school in one of New York City’s most diverse districts.

Physical Education

Elementary P.E. Games

APRIL 2, 2024

If you’re looking for more brain breaks for kids, would you rather brain breaks, freeze dance games for kids, movement activities, classroom games or just dance / freeze dance activities then you came to the right spot! A Fun Movement Game For Kids appeared first on Elementary P.E. Minions Yoga Freeze Dance!

Movement

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

SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

It came with a top-notch Bluetooth speaker, subscription to the service, and the Billie Jean King Eye Coach (think batting tee for tennis). You may have seen or heard of schools that have large projector screens with sensors that detect and register movement from a student. Additionally, the USTA introduced me to PHIT America.

Physical Education

Complete Performance

MAY 14, 2024

In this week’s episode of the PerformHappy podcast, I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with one of my favorite gymnastics experts, Dr Dave Tilley from Shift Movement Science.

Coaching

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

Make new friends through movement. Take your video games and turn them into real-life activities. Tips for Keeping it New and Exciting Find a group of your peers: Make it a fun competition with your friends. Make it a friendly competition. Change up the games: Think of a “best of five” series, with each game being different.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

AUGUST 1, 2023

Consistency is a compounding effect; everyone in the fitness, training, coaching industry knows that, but parents, admin, students don’t always grasp that. Eventually it would be nice to showcase which components lead to the best improvement of movement capabilities. Maybe even time of day drastically affects attendance!

PE

Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 19, 2024

If you’re looking for Spring games for kids, Easter games for kids, movement activities, brain break activities, classroom games, or just dance / free dance activities, then you came to the right spot! These make for fun brain breaks for kindergarten and movement activities for kids!

Dance

Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This means that precise movements are needed in push-ups and sit-ups to trigger the automatic count. Lately I have been wondering if my own efforts in wanting to know more could be a waste when the organic development of the subject over decades still seems to move towards movement for the sake of moving and little consideration for learning.

Physical Education

Player Development Project

MARCH 31, 2020

In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Editor, Dave Wright sits down with Parkour coach, Ben Westbook and physiotherapist Jade Martin. Ben and Jade are experts in human movement and in this conversation we discuss injury prevention, functional movement, integrating variety into sports programs, specialisation and more.

Movement

The PhysEd Coach

MARCH 7, 2022

The push, pull, hinge, squat, and lunge are found in almost any human movement training. From foundational exercises to advanced strength training, to yoga, foundational movement patterns are the […]. The post Foundational Movement Patterns (with Downloadable PDF Posters) appeared first on The #Physed Coach.

Movement

Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 26, 2024

If you’re looking for brain breaks, Spring games for kids, Easter games for kids, movement activities, brain breaks for kindergarten, classroom games, or just dance / free dance activities, then you came to the right spot! Easter Would You Rather is a fun movement and dancing game for kids!

Dance

Sports Coaching FAQ

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

In order to coach balance, a progressive programme of exercises and movements should be used. Dynamic balance is the ability to maintain stability while performing movements. For each exercise ask the athlete to hold for 10 seconds before moving to the next (this could be achieved with the coach conducting a countdown).

Coaching

Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Segments include: the incredible flexibility and recovery abilities of Kim Clijsters; the tremendous power generated by the backhand of Serena Williams; the ballet-like movement of a spin-around groundstroke produced by Elena Dementieva; and the rippling quadriceps of Samantha Stosur as she absorbs the shock of ground contact during a forehand.

Sports

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 16, 2024

How coaches coach practice sessions are an influence on players developing perception. Research by Furly and colleagues (2010, see here ) showed that a coach can attentionally set a players perception by the instructions they provide. What does this mean for the practitioner coach? " more game-form practice.

Coaching

Whole Child Sports

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This safe and fun balance-trainingdevice helps a child develop body awareness, core strength, and rotational movement. In addition, the boards replicate board sports (skateboarding, snowboarding, surfng) movements. The post Sports Equipment for Your Home Coaching appeared first on Whole Child Sports. Vew-Do NUB Boards.

Coaching

Skillastics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Movement is defined as changing the position of one’s body parts relative to each other. Physical activity is defined as intentional voluntary movement directed toward achieving a goal. The definitions of movement and physical activity are different, but we use the words interchangeably.

Physical Activity

Mr. Kirsch

APRIL 8, 2020

Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education. PS you can do these activities with your parent/guardians and/or brothers/sisters. Coach Higs. Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education. Purpose of Event: Enjoying Movement!! K-2 = Activities. Email: Dan.Kirsch@k12.sd.us

Assessment

Aspire-Ed

MARCH 27, 2024

Earning the status of ' Enhancing ' isn't merely about recognition; it's the embodiment of our dedicated commitment to delivering apprenticeship education and exceptional-quality coaching and teaching CPD. Let's work together to bring your coaching aspirations to life!

Achievement

Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In today’s competitive sports environment, parents, coaches, and young athletes are increasingly pressured to focus on one sport from an early age. Young athletes who specialize in one sport are subject to the same movements, muscles, and joints being stressed repeatedly.

Sports

Aspire-Ed

MAY 18, 2023

For teachers and coaches, it means all those things and more. It’s where they learn Fundamental Movement Skills – from balancing to throwing a ball – that blossom into sporting talents and vital life tools like teamwork and taking part. It gives pupils a better start in life.

Coaching

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. Perhaps the most important goal for coaches is developing the movement skills of their athletes. The answer is simple, right?

Coaching

Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 2, 2022

He doesn’t just advocate bending it a little, but full range of motion movements that would have made me cringe just thinking about them a year ago. Even though my knees feel 100x better, whether I need it or not, I will subscribe as a thank you for all he has done for me. His approach is simultaneously novel and a no-brainer.

Coaching

First Beat

JANUARY 10, 2023

We recently spoke with Vechta’s Performance Coach , Domenik Theodorou , to learn more about Firstbeat Sports’ role in decision-making in coaching, live monitoring, load management, and athlete buy-in. All the coaches are passionate about what we do– getting them out of the practice gym is tough! It simply works.

Sports

Learning Through Sport

MAY 18, 2021

constructivism and complex learning) relevant to sport coaching have been used to suggest that it is preferable to retain the logic of play by simplifying the representation of the game as the focus if not the majority of the learning to play experience, especially with novices. Both skill acquisition theory (e.g.

Coaching

Whole Child Sports

JANUARY 6, 2020

We do this because, as parents, we are our children’s first coaches. As our children grow into physically active, upright beings and we introduce them to sports, we pass the coaching baton to others, hopeful that while playing sports with their peers, our kids will be taught new skills, make friends, and develop a passion for exercise.

Coaching

First Beat

MAY 29, 2023

Coaching a sports team requires careful management of training, player performance, and recovery. One powerful tool that coaches can rely on is Firstbeat Sports. In this article, we will explain how coaches can leverage Firstbeat Sports to make informed coaching decisions on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis.

Coaching

The Sporting

MARCH 12, 2023

Increasing cognitive ability as an Adult According to many studies, learning new and improved gymnastics movements might make your brain sharper. Also, the complex movements and sequences involved in gymnastics require coordination, balance and spatial awareness, all of which can improve cognitive function.

Flexibility