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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. Implement games into warmups and lessons that foster and complement the development of motor skills.

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Jump Boy: The 7 Most Popular Sports for Dogs!

The Sporting

Exercise for Dogs: The 7 Best Sports for Your Best Friend Most dogs are highly energetic, and they need to be frequently engaged in some type of physical activity to expel their pent-up energy. Agility Our first choice is a no-brainer. Agility is a quick-paced amusement that is a favourite among dogs of various breeds.

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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

According to a 2021 study in the Journal of Applied Sport Science (Taylor & Collins, 2021), focusing on foundational motor skills (like agility, balance, coordination) during preadolescence sets a more robust base for specialization post-puberty. Physical activity and fundamental movement skills are essential throughout childhood.

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Focus on injury prevention, wellness earns top mark for Bound Brook High girls basketball, USA Today

Whole Child Sports

Which is not, in any way, shape or form, to suggest or insinuate that co-ed and boys teams (at the recreational and travel levels) do not sorely need more female coaches too: THEY DO. When they have completed three sets of 10 reps for various lifts, ladders are used for agility training. High school teams may be nominated here.