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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

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. An example of this is to combine locomotor running skills for quickness and agility as seen in tennis and soccer.

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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

When children are pushed beyond their developmental limitsphysically, cognitively, and emotionallythey may fall out of love with sports, lose motivation to continue, or develop chronic injuries that hamper their future athletic endeavors. Burnout often unfolds in stages: Enthusiasm: The child begins with high motivation and excitement.

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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. KS1: “Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others.

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Ashtanga Yoga: All You Need to Know

The Sporting

This has been acknowledged by sports scientists as important for mobility, agility and strength. Ashtanga aims to keep you motivated and consistent. Moreover, it may also aid in improving the neural link with muscles. What is the purpose of Ashtanga yoga? It makes you feel able to work through physical and mental barriers.

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Creating a Vision for Meaningful Development: Feedback and Practice

TinCan Physed

ABC’S of Athleticism: Agility, Balance, Coordination, Speed Critical Understanding (Cognitive Domain of Learning) Includes understanding of physical activity contexts, rules, and tactics. This understanding is used to plan for tactical movement and demonstration of critical and creative thinking through movement.

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Creating a Vision for Meaningful Development: Feedback and Practice

TinCan Physed

ABC’S of Athleticism: Agility, Balance, Coordination, Speed. Motivation and Behavioral Skills (Affective Domain of Learning) Includes persistence, initiative and working independently in physical activity settings with a focus on the values, attitudes and behavioral skills to plan for and participate in lifelong physical activity.

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Early Specialization vs. Multi-Sport Participation: What’s the Best Approach for Long-Term Athletic Success and Injury Prevention?

Better Coaching

By contrast, multi-sport athletes often remain more motivated and engaged due to the variety and freshness that comes with playing multiple sports. For instance, a soccer player’s agility and footwork might improve from playing basketball, while a football player’s hand-eye coordination could be enhanced through playing baseball.

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