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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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Strength and Conditioning Templates

PLT4M

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.

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Strength and Conditioning Classes – 7 Keys To Success

PLT4M

Strength & conditioning classes are becoming a popular physical education offering. We take stories and insights from schools across the country to highlight 7 keys to successful strength and conditioning classes. Adam Hughes, high school PE teacher and strength coach, works with students in the wieght room during class time.

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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. Forward Bend Touching your toes without bending your knees aims to improve your hip mobility and core strength. What is the purpose of Ashtanga yoga?

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The 10 Greatest Linebackers of All-Time

The Sporting

Legendary linebacker Dick Butkus Linebackers possess the strength to overpower offensive linemen, the speed to cover wide receivers and the agility to anticipate and disrupt plays. His ability to motivate teammates and elevate their game was evident during the Ravens' victorious Super Bowl XLVII run.

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