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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

Children have shorter limbs and different leverage points compared to adults, which influences their biomechanics during movements like throwing, kicking, or running. As children grow older, this conditional approval can encourage a cycle of anxiety and fear of failure. This is the age of proprioception. Must perform, must impress.

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2024 Arizona Family Day

Arizona Health and Physical Education

The focus is on age-appropriate exercises such as bodyweight movements, light resistance training, and core stability work. By incorporating conditioning drills, students remain engaged while developing endurance, flexibility, and a strong fitness base for future activities.

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High School Physical Education Curriculum

PLT4M

At a high level, 9th-grade physical education classes can help not only expose students to future electives and options but also introduce concepts like muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, and so much more. Just look at the physical education program at Saratoga Springs High School in New York.

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The Commodification of Breath: Parsing Fact from Fiction in the Gilded Age of Breathwork and Breathing Influencers

AASP

The consequences, they argue, are a cascade of severe health conditions ranging from asthma and facial malformation to ADHD and depression. Let your chest move naturally as a byproduct of belly movement. According to authors and influencers, modern humans have “forgotten” how to breathe. Their solution? How Does It Work?

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Gobak Sodor: Traditional Game of Indonesia

Montessori Physical Education

The movements of the offense and defense become rhythmic when it is played at an advanced level. Watching the coordinated movements of the offense and defense made me think that this game would have been an excellent training tool for the military. Defensive players are not allowed to switch lines.

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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.

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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 is where strength and conditioning templates come into play. From these challenges came the rise of strength and conditioning software.