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Educators as agile and adaptive pedagogues

Learning Through Sport

Similar is found in another educative endeavour, sport coaching with the coach centred / player centred paradigm shift. Olinger (2018) suggested the agile and adaptive educator designs learning encounters that are low-threat and high-challenge, where every student has an entry point. Olinger, R. Meddling in the middle.

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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

More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. Across the United States, an increasing number of parents and coachesoften with good intentionsseek to introduce sports to children at younger and younger ages and with greater intensity than ever before.

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The Biggest Sumo Wrestlers of All-Time

The Sporting

Sumo wrestling is an ancient sport in Japan with immense historical and cultural significance. This sport is an intense physical competition, but the Japanese consider it an integral part of their culture. This article will discuss the biggest sumo wrestlers of all-time based on their weight, height and important achievements.

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The Best Young Italian Footballers

The Sporting

He moves intelligently and has a rather slender build so is agile but still extremely strong. Nicola Rovella Nicola Rovella is a small yet determined deep-lying midfielder, Rovella might be small in height but an extremely agile and tenacious player. To put that into context, Napoli talisman Dries Mertens has only achieved 2.1

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Chilean Rodeo (Traditional Sport of Chile)

Montessori Physical Education

In Central and South American countries, it is safe to assume their favorite sport is fútbol or soccer. Chilean Rodeo emphasizes the teamwork of the riders (Huasos) and the agile footwork of the horses working in tandem to guide and ultimately subdue a calf. However, this is not the case in Chile.

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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. If you’re looking for a sport that covers just about all of the physical skills that children need to develop, gymnastics is your answer. Teaching gymnastics helps children improve in other sports.

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Children’s Mental Health week

The PE Hub

It could be as simple as going for a walk, trying out a new sport at school, or getting together with friends to play games. New skills are not only a chance to learn something new, but it’s a challenge, a goal achieved, and a new way to build a community of people they can connect with.

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