http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com PE Update.com - Physical Education Lesson Plans, Activities, Games, Tips en-us editor@peUpdate.com http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/951.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/951.cfm A coaching cue that will help your triple jumpers extend their step phase. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/950.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/950.cfm You can make home-made quoits out of sections of old garden hose. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/949.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/949.cfm Give athletes confidence in their ability to come-from-behind by simulating such situations in practice. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/948.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/948.cfm Techniques you can teach your physical education students for getting up after falling on a hill. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/947.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/947.cfm Your students can run 10-15% faster on downhills without working any harder. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/946.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/946.cfm A scrimmage in which the players are assigned a number and must score in sequence. Improves passing, participation and on-court communication. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/945.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/945.cfm A baseball variation in which baserunners must belly-flop onto crash mats to be safe. A good variation for physical education classes and for inside your gymnasium. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/944.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/944.cfm Simulate a badminton overhead backhand shot by snapping a towel overhead against a wall. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/943.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/943.cfm Control "hotheads "by ejecting both them and their team captain for offensive behavior. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/941.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/941.cfm Beginning archers should sight the target through the second knuckle of their bow hand. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/942.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/942.cfm Our latest blog discusses a video in which a ball-girl at a professional baseball game makes an amazing catch. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/940.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/940.cfm To effectively deal with complaints, relax, listen, agree and question. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/939.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/939.cfm A cross-country running tactic in which runners continue their hard efforts past the top of a hill for a tactical advantage over their opponents. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/938.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/938.cfm Teach beginners to be comfortable on downhills by having them descend increasingly higher portions of a hill. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/937.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/937.cfm A counter to an opponent who has grasped your lower leg while trying a single-leg takedown. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/936.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/936.cfm Volleyball blockers should extend the shoulders up and forward to lock the arms into position. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/935.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/935.cfm A travel game in which players attempt to guess who experienced particular "most embarrassing moments." Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/934.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/934.cfm A simple exercise that will improve your steeplechasers' ability to choose a lead leg and adjust their strides for a smooth approach to the barriers. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/933.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/933.cfm You can leave notes on your players' tennis bag as coaching reminders during changeovers. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/932.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/932.cfm Students who miss sleep from cramming forget 20-50% more information than students who get a good night's sleep. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/931.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/931.cfm Two coaching cues that breaststrokers can use to keep their head lower in the water for better streamlining. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/930.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/930.cfm A game that forces one team to play possession-style soccer, and their opponents to be aggressive. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/929.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/929.cfm How to use the ball carrier's momentum when making front tackles in rugby. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/928.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/928.cfm Our latest blog describes a web page that provides a series of videos designed to keep kids active. A great idea for the holidays, when students aren't at school. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/927.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/927.cfm Athletes can maintain their focus by imagining distractions bouncing off an invisible force field. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/926.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/926.cfm Hockey players taking a backhand shot should point their front toe to the target for better power and accuracy. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/925.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/925.cfm A stylish variation of the front somersault from a standing position. Good for advanced PE students or gymnastics teams. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/924.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/924.cfm A golf drill for physical education class that teaches students to accelerate through the ball, not to the ball. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/923.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/923.cfm A physical education assignment in which students ask their parents and grandparents for instructions for playing their favorite childhood games Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/922.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/922.cfm A fundraiser in which you babysit parents' children for a few hours while they go shopping. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/921.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/921.cfm How to teach a good pushoff to speed-walkers. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/920.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/920.cfm Backward movement exercises will help your throwers become better in the glide phase of the shot put. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/919.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/919.cfm A football drill in which defenders anticipate the fakes and cuts of running backs as they select and run through holes in the line of scrimmage. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/918.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/918.cfm You can make an inexpensive, easy-to-store high jump crossbar from a rope and water-filled bottles. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/917.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/917.cfm Test your players at 15 and 21 feet to determine their individual shooting range. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/916.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/916.cfm A game for practicing rundown plays, and tips for defending the rundown. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/915.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/915.cfm A drill that illustrates the amount of space your players aren't using when returning serves, then challenges them to improve. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/914.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/914.cfm Dribbling a soccer ball with skis teaches PE students the correct stance and movement patterns for the skating technique. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/913.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/913.cfm Our latest blog reveals the writing process behind one of the most powerful passages in the history of running literature - as described by the author himself. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/912.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/912.cfm For maximum tactical impact, cross-country runners should pass an opponent while side-by-side with a teammate. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/911.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/911.cfm A wrestling contest for practice or PE class in which participants compete in matches against opponents of equal ability, if not equal weight classes. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/910.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/910.cfm Blockers should keep the part of their arms nearest the net within 2-4 inches of the net as they jump. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/909.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/909.cfm Skipping is an effective way to maintain plyometric strength in the lower leg while rehabilitating upper leg injuries. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/908.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/908.cfm Windmilling the arms forward will help your runners maintain their balance after a dip finish. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/907.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/907.cfm A way to keep students active while filling out forms during PE class. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/906.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/906.cfm Coaching cues and a drill using a hula hoop that will improve physical education students' front dive ability. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/905.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/905.cfm Variable load training, which combines high-load with high-rep training, is the most effective method for developing strength-endurance. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/904.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/904.cfm Our latest blog, from a letter written by a school principal from South Africa, raises some interesting questions about our perception of the causes of obesity, hunger and lack of activity. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/903.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/903.cfm A game for PE class or varsity practice in which defensive players must kick their opponents' soccer balls out of a playing grid. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/902.cfm http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/public/902.cfm Players can improve their sidestep move by practicing against the side of a slope. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800