PLT4M

JULY 31, 2023

Mobility – Squat Therapy Test – For years, fitness tests included an element of passive muscular flexibility assessment. Nowadays, we care about your overall ‘mobility’ rather than just your passive muscular flexibility. In doing so, they can see their progress and fitness levels mapped and charted over time.

Physical Education 92

Physical Education Education Education Assessment 92

Skillastics

APRIL 10, 2022

But we now know that there are more long-term reactions the body has to a lack of movement that are lurking just beneath the surface. These consequences are having more far-reaching effects than we realized for our mental and physical well-being. Creating that environment doesn’t come without its own challenges, however.

Immune system 52

Immune system Flexibility Physical Activity Obesity 52

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

That was until it was time for the Presidential Fitness Test. Nothing brought shame quite like a week-long test that evaluated speed, strength, and flexibility. Funny enough, these tests were designed to evaluate students for “ military preparedness” more than evaluating fitness. Then it was the week of doom.

PE 89

PE Physical Education Movement Exercise 89

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Historically, sport coaches and strength coaches have worked with high school athletes, but now physical education teachers are getting involved. Before introducing any type of free weights, students should have a strong understanding of foundational human movements.

High School 52

High School Strength Conditioning Schooling 52

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For example, schools looking to make time for other subjects like math, science, and English often only require 9th-grade PE as a general physical education requirement to graduate. Unlike other subjects, PE requires physical activity and movement, which can be intimidating to many students.

High School 52

High School Physical Education Education Education 52

PLT4M

MAY 17, 2023

Physical education provides students with a planned, sequential, K-12 standards-based program of curricula and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge and behaviors for active living, physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-efficacy and emotional intelligence.”

Education 98

Education Education Physical Education Physical Activity 98

The Sporting

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Let’s start with the popular ones: Aikido The Japanese martial art of aikido , sometimes referred to as a grappling art, is practiced by going with the flow of the attacker's movement rather than fighting it head-on. Hapkido Joint locks, kicks, punches and other striking attacks are the hallmarks of this Korean martial art.

Strength 59

Strength Government Cardiovascular Movement 59

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2023

This allows for more flexibility and options when it comes to managing technology in the weight room. "Phones and personal devices are a part of students' lives. By teaching them how to use an app to improve their physical fitness, they learn that the phone is more than just a way to text friends and scroll social media.

High School 52

High School Strength Conditioning Schooling 52