
Home \| Physical Education Forum \| Tell a Friend \| Text Size \| Search \| Member Area

Get free bonus coaching charts & eBooks!
CLICK HERE!

About this Site

Subscribe Today

Testimonials

Summary of Features

Tutorials & How To's

THE ARCHIVES!

List of Recent Articles

Sport-Specific Topics

General PE Topics

PE Videos

FUN STUFF Newsletters

The Easiest Way to Add "Pizazz" to Your Physical Education Program!

Physical Education Update shows you the secret tricks of the trade that help PE teachers improve sport technique, keep classes fun, jazz up lesson plans, get kids fit and much, much more!

PE Update's condensed, illustrated article format, videos and super-fast article abstracts allow you to learn what you need...FAST! And you'll receive practical physical education information that you can use in class...right away!! For more information, CLICK HERE!

New articles are shown below for FREE before moving to our Members-Only Archive of 2000+ articles, videos & printables.
GAIN COMPLETE ACCESS RIGHT NOW!!

Training-Room Tips: How to Keep Elastic Wrap In Place On Injured Thigh Muscles
Pat Aitken

A strip of rolled-up athletic tape will prevent the elastic wrap on an injured thigh from slipping. . . . keep reading..

Blog: Tennis Video is Inspirational for Female Athletes in Every Sport
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

Our latest blog provides a link to "The Beauty of the Power Game, " a video that shows some of the world's top female tennis players in slow motion and with music in the background. It's a wonderful illustration of the power, strength and beauty of female athletes. . . . keep reading..

Volleyball: Pre-Service Reception Routine Reduces Player Fatigue
Pat Aitken

A routine that allows serve receivers to rest longer between serves. . . . keep reading..

Swimming: How To Swim Straight in the Backstroke
Pat Aitken

Your backstrokers will stop zigzagging down the pool if they learn to roll their bodies 45 degrees in the direction of the pulling arm. . . . keep reading..

Golf: Tug of War For Better Left-Arm Pull
Pat Aitken

A drill to develop the feeling of pulling with the left arm during the swing, instead of pushing with the right. . . . keep reading..

Football: Punter Concentration Drill
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A drill using snaps from two centers, that teaches your punters to tune out distractions. . . . keep reading..

Sport Psychology: Goal-Setting for Sport Can Also Include Personal Goals
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A goal-setting session with your athletes and physical education students is also a great time to also discuss personal goals. . . . keep reading..

Blog: You Don't Need the Best Facilities to be the Best Athletes
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

Our latest blog posting shows a video of Brazilian Capoeira practitioners demonstrating incredible soccer ball skills - in an inner city setting. . . . keep reading..

Tennis: Which Serving Stance is the Best?
Pat Aitken

Choose the platform stance for control and accuracy, the pinpoint stance for power. . . . keep reading..

Promotion: Parade Floats Show You Off to the Community
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A parade float gives you a great opportunity to promote your school's athletic teams. . . . keep reading..

Games: Pin Ball
Pat Aitken

A game in which players attempt to hit balls mounted on cones that are being guarded by opposing players. Great for developing physical education students' throwing, catching and blocking skills. . . . keep reading..

Field Events: Inch Back as the High Jump Bar Rises
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

To accommodate faster runup speeds, high jumpers can move their start mark back two inches for every two inch increase in bar height. . . . keep reading..

Strength: Towels & Tensors for Grip & Wrist Strength
Pat Aitken for PE Update.com

Hand and wrist exercises can be performed with tensor bandages & rolled-up towels. . . . keep reading..

Blog: A New Sport? The Swim Fin Hurdles!
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

Our latest blog posting shows a world record being in a new and wacky hybrid sport...the swim fin hurdles! . . . keep reading..

Of Interest: How Fast Are Human Swimmers Compared to Other Species?
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

The fastest human swimmer is 63 miles per hour slower than the fastest fish. . . . keep reading..

Fundraising: Top Ten Warnings About Fundraising
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

Ten things any school sport or physical education program should consider before starting any fundraiser. . . . keep reading..

Badminton: Where to Aim the Smash
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

Badminton players can "jam" opponents by aiming smashes at their racquet-side hip. . . . keep reading..

Soccer: The Role of Fitness in Becoming a Professional Soccer Player
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

The level of fitness development is one of the major differences between promising youth soccer players who make the pro ranks and those who don't. . . . keep reading..

More Headlines

"As I follow my district's curriculum I often use PE Update.com for quick references to my particular units, allowing me to see fresh ideas and utilize them to put in a fresh twist."
Eric M. Miller, PE Teacher, Dudley and Ann J. Kellogg School, Battle Creek, MI

"A truly phenomenal resource with a wealth of information for the upstart physical educator as well as the seasoned veteran."
Bernard Baker, Physical Education Itinerant Teacher, NCSD, Gander, NL

More testimonials
here:

Tricks of the Trade for Middle Distance, Distance & Cross-Country Running

Printable Awards for PE

Sports & PE Equipment You Can Make Yourself

Tricks of the Trade for Coaching Basketball

Tricks of the Trade for the Sprints, Hurdles & Relays