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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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Jump Boy: The 7 Most Popular Sports for Dogs!

The Sporting

Agility Our first choice is a no-brainer. Agility is among the most complex sports for dogs as it offers an intense physical and mental workout. True to its name, agility tests the agility of your dog since your dog runs through an intricate hurdle course. This expertise was commonly applied in fox hunting.

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