Learning Through Sport

MARCH 1, 2025

Rink (2006) suggested that movement concepts as the content for physical education has the potential to be the subject matter of physical education that enables teaching and learning for the long term curricular goals usually espoused for physical education - the transfer of learning to active and healthy living beyond the school gate.

Physical Education

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. Children have shorter limbs and different leverage points compared to adults, which influences their biomechanics during movements like throwing, kicking, or running.

Sports

PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

That’s why it’s essential to prioritize and plan a high school physical education curriculum that not only teaches the foundational elements of health and wellness but also encourages student choice, autonomy, and exposure to a wide variety of activities. Just look at the physical education program at Saratoga Springs High School in New York.

High School

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Identifies movement concepts related to locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills. Defines and provides examples of movement activities for developing skill-related fitness components.

Elementary

PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

Fun and engaging activities that emphasize movement, ball control, and coordination help students develop foundational skills while keeping them active and engaged. Applies movement concepts and strategies for safe movement within dynamic environments. Examples include, but are not limited to: 2.5.1

Elementary

Gopher Sport

MARCH 3, 2025

Motor Skill Development: The act of bowling requires coordinated movements, improving hand-eye coordination, balance, and throwing mechanics. Muscle Engagement: Lifting and rolling a bowling ball works various muscle groups in the arms, shoulders, chest, and legs, building strength and endurance.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 30, 2025

Creating a great strength and conditioning program template takes more than just jotting down sets and reps on a spreadsheet. That’s why a good strength and conditioning program template should be more than static. . >>> With PLT4M, you can build or edit any strength and conditioning template right inside the platform.

Strength

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Include at least three motor skills and one foundational movement skill every Motor Skill Monday (every day is even better!) Locomotor skills are the fundamental motor skills we most often associate with successful movement, especially in sports. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

AUGUST 12, 2024

Lasa Baxter from Wilde Holistic Nutrition and Fitness leads staff through a strength training workout that doesn’t require equipment. Health and Wellness Experts Bringing in professionals that can teach us about gut health, healthy cooking, Buti yoga, and a variety of other topics related to health and wellness has been extremely helpful.

Wellness

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Let’s take a look at in season strength training and break down the why, what, and how! At the same time, the absence of resistance training will always equal substantial losses of strength and power. Let’s take a quick look at exactly why consistent strength training during the season puts your team in the best position to win.

Strength

Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This means that precise movements are needed in push-ups and sit-ups to trigger the automatic count. This is not easy to talk about on as they are those in the fraternity who take this very seriously and equates it to effective teaching, especially the more experienced teachers. How about sport/game skills or abilities?

Physical Education

Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Teaching gymnastics develops key physical skills. Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics.

Primary School

The Sporting

MAY 4, 2023

Your Guide to Tai Chi: 24 Life-Changing Movements Tai Chi is a famous Chinese martial art - and its origins can be traced back to the ancient world. It is a great discipline for your physical and mental health - and there are many life-changing Tai Chi movements to try out at any age.

Movement

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

These skills include core strength, balance, weight shift, motor rhythm, motor timing, visual-spatial, and object-perceptual skills. Activities in physical education often teach children important classroom skills including following instructions, making decisions, problem-solving, teamwork, and self-regulation. 2019 ; Hardy et al.,

Physical Education

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Therefore, high school strength and conditioning curriculum plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term development in physical education. This article explores specific programs and approaches for the different levels of students in a high school strength and conditioning program.

High School

PLT4M

JANUARY 12, 2024

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.

Strength

Gopher Sport

APRIL 19, 2024

Key Components of Standard 4: Standard 4 states that students should develop personal skills, identify personal benefits of movement, and choose to engage in physical activity that is personally meaningful. It highlights goal setting, identifying strengths, and reflection as key skills required to support this outcome.

Physical Activity

Active Schools Us

JANUARY 11, 2023

One way to seek your own professional development is to engage with other highly effective teachers who you feel have something to offer your perspective and general strategies for teaching. 2- When engaging with new teachers, discuss what their perceived strengths and weaknesses are from their point of view as well as from yours.

Education

Open Phys Ed

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The activities in this module are designed to teach students how to move safely around a track (running loop) while exploring different locomotor movements and having imaginative fun with their classmates. Concepts introduced include physical activity in and out of school, basic nutrition education, safety and locomotor movements.

Nutrition

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2023

Strength and conditioning software is a powerful tool. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of strength and conditioning software for high schools and how to choose the right software for your needs. Understanding how each business operates can help you find the right strength and conditioning software for your use case.

High School

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Nothing brought shame quite like a week-long test that evaluated speed, strength, and flexibility. They say comparison is the thief of joy, and I was never happy comparing my speed or hanging strength to others. It doesn't have to be running; many different movement modalities exist. Then it was the week of doom.

PE

The Sporting

MAY 16, 2023

Every sport has its own set of challenges that can teach us important lessons about growth and development. Boxers need to acquire a high level of endurance, strength, speed, agility and technical skill, as well as mental toughness and strategic thinking in order to be able to thrive in this sport.

Sports

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

If you are looking for an intense workout plan or if you want to build more strength and flexibility in your body, this yoga is the right one for you. Vinyasa or Ashtanga is aimed at increasing body core strength and helping to build lean muscle mass all over the body.

Endocrine system

PLT4M

MARCH 15, 2023

What is the right workout app for high school strength and conditioning? We break down the 5 keys for a high school strength and conditioning app. In addition, we highlight schools across the country using a strength and conditioning app for PE and athletics. A high school student uses the PLT4M app during his workout.

High School

PLT4M

JULY 31, 2023

The benefits of tracking student progress include: Personalized Learning: Students have unique strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. By tracking their progress, teachers can identify individual student learning needs and tailor their teaching methods to suit each student better.

Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The Game Sense approach in physical education has mostly been applied to questions of strengths-based, educatively purposefully, inquiry based pedagogy for games and sport teaching for education in movement of technical and tactical competency.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

This approach aims to teach students the value of regular exercise and how to design routines that suit their individual needs and goals. Standard 2: Applies knowledge related to movement and fitness concepts. In addition, learning key elements of a workout plan like warm up, cool down, and more.

Fitness

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Students can practice and develop body control, balance, mobility, strength, and more through the fun and exciting sport of gymnastics. At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. Think biceps by the ears!

PE Teacher

PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

(See more here on the differences between physical activity vs. physical education.) Physical literacy is about learning a wide range of functional movement skills across different activities. Within PLT4M PE lessons , we encourage scaling and modifying movements to find the right fit for each student.

Physical Education

The Sporting

APRIL 25, 2023

The Greatest Arm Wrestlers in History Arm wrestling is an intense and brutal battle of strength and will. When it comes to his gameplay, Brzenk’s success has often been attributed to his remarkable technique and unique style of arm wrestling, which emphasised speed and technique over brute strength.

Endurance

The Sporting

JANUARY 10, 2023

This position is used for offensive movements and allows the practitioner to move forward quickly. Shotokan teaches that you should not rely on strength alone but use your opponent’s force against them. It is a hard style of karate that incorporates many soft techniques and movements.

Flexibility

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This includes capacities to recognize one’s strengths and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose. Implicit – Strength Training Activity A fitness center or weight room is a fantastic place to teach the skills of responsible decision-making.

High School

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

And on top of that, we are tasked with teaching certain components of health and wellness.” An introduction to all things movement and fitness! Each lesson begins with a guided warm up, followed by movement education and technique work. Here, Lulu introduces the Warrior 2 pose and different variations and modifications.

Middle School

PLT4M

AUGUST 25, 2022

PE teacher Adam Hughes reviews with a student how to scale a movement with a PVC pipe. With almost any movement, exercise variation can allow more students to find a great modification that promotes proper form and better body awareness. Get Access Here.

Exercise

PLT4M

MARCH 1, 2023

The barbell back squat is an excellent movement for students to learn and develop. Whether for athletic development or general fitness, the barbell back squat is one of the most effective exercises for developing muscular strength. Everyone should be doing some form of squats because they work the entire body. Download Now!

Movement

Gopher Sport

JULY 26, 2024

As physical educators, I believe that we can make a big difference in the gym, teaching peace and love through our everyday practices. Promoting Active Listening with Students In my Texas curriculum guide, I have to teach about “listening,” so last year I made up this project called the “Tell me More” project.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 22, 2022

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. Alex Relph , a college football coach and strength coach, felt the same frustration. Get Access Here.

Physical Education