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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

I also coach golf and am an assistant athletic director at our school, but I have always thought of myself as a teacher first. Having a bus provides me the flexibility to take students places when that happens. Let me introduce myself. During our disc golf unit, we hop on a bus and drive to the disc golf course down the road.

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SuperSafe Floor Hockey: A Unique and Safe Way to Teach Hockey in PE

Gopher Sport

When it comes to introducing young players to the game of hockey, safety and performance are top priorities for teachers and coaches. The SuperSafe Hockey stick is perfect for indoor environments, featuring a soft, flexible blade that reduces the risk of injury while providing a realistic puck or ball feel.

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Building Flexibility the Right Way with Shelby McNamara

Complete Performance

In our latest episode of the PerformHappy podcast, we sit down with Shelby McNamara a former American rhythmic gymnast on the USA National Team and the founder of FlexAbilities, a flexibility training program for dancers, figure skaters, and gymnasts.

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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

We will explore child and adolescent development, overuse injuries, burnout, and how parents, coaches, and sports administrators can collaborate to address these risks. For some private clubs and coaching academies, recruiting children as young as five years old means more clients paying for longer periods of instruction.

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Great Coaches are Both Firm AND Flexible

Changing the Game Project

one coach asked. The post Great Coaches are Both Firm AND Flexible appeared first on Changing the Game Project. I came across a few comments, such as: “Are we supposed to be a competitive club, or have fun?” Are we teaching these kids and demanding excellence, or giving everyone a trophy?”

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2024 Arizona Family Day

Arizona Health and Physical Education

By incorporating conditioning drills, students remain engaged while developing endurance, flexibility, and a strong fitness base for future activities. Coach Schween’s Approach Insights into Coach Schween’s unique approach, incorporating mindfulness into daily greetings and dedicated Wednesday stretch days.

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Building Mental Flexibility with Former Australian Elite Gymnast Maddi Leydin

Complete Performance

We… The post Building Mental Flexibility with Former Australian Elite Gymnast Maddi Leydin appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching. Maddi shares her journey through the highs and challenges of elite gymnastics and her transition into a career focused on helping others.