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home | Sport-Specific Topics

SPORT-SPECIFIC TOPICS

The articles in this section deal with the specific sports you might encounter in a typical physical education or school sports program.

We provide coaching cues, technique tips, lead-up games, research, ideas, charts and much more on over 18 different sports - from Badminton to Wrestling and everything in between. It's the complete physical education resource.

Skim the article abstracts, or use the search engine to find article on specific topics. Just click on the title to open the article. Once open, you can view as is, or click the "Printer-Friendly" link for easier printing.

Articles at the top of the list were the most recently added.

Lacrosse: The Over-Goal Shooting Drill
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A lacrosse drill that encourages a high release point and extended arm position in the overhand shooting technique. . . . keep reading..

Football: How to Avoid Substitution Confusion
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A system for avoiding confusion and infractions when making player substitutions on the football field. . . . keep reading..

Volleyball: How to Eliminate Spin on Volleyball Passes
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

How to make accurate volleyball passes without imparting spin to the ball. . . . keep reading..

Track (Video): Coaching Cue For Better Arm Drive When Running
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A coaching cue for running that will produce the correct backward elbow drive while maintaining a relaxed shoulder position. . . . keep reading..

Outdoor Education: A Trick for Taking Better Campfire Photographs
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A feature available on most digital cameras will allow you to take better campfire photographs. . . . keep reading..

Baseball/Softball: German Baseball
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A baseball leadup game in which defensive players put out baserunners by hitting them with a Nerf ball. . . . keep reading..

Tennis: 3-Ball Rotation
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A tennis tournament format in which players who lose three points rotate out of the game. . . . keep reading..

Basketball: Four-Second End-Game Play From the Sideline
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A basketball play you can run with less four seconds left on the clock and an in-bounds pass from the sideline. . . . keep reading..

Badminton: Two Shuttle Down Leadup Game
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A badminton leadup game in which players use the overhand throw instead of a badminton racquet to win points. . . . keep reading..

Volleyball: Limit Arm Movement When Setting the Volleyball
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

Too much arm movement is a common error among students learning to set the volleyball. A good starting position for the hands can correct this problem. . . . keep reading..

Tennis: The Four-Second Game
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A group tennis game in which players making a successful shot must sprint to the other side of the court to become the "Champ." . . . keep reading..

Wrestling: Shark Bait Game
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A wrestling game in which the goal is to make as many takedowns as possible against rotating opponents. . . . keep reading..

Baseball/Softball: Green Monster Fielding Game
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A baseball leadup game that develops the ability to make diving catches. . . . keep reading..

Football: Quarterbacks - A Coaching Cue for Better Weight-Shift & Follow-Through
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

Have students drag the back toe when throwing the football to ensure good balance, weight-shift and follow-through. . . . keep reading..

Equipment/Golf: Golf Ball Age Affects Hitting Distance
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

Golf balls lose one yard in distance per year…even if they haven't been used. . . . keep reading..

Swimming: Coaching Cue for Streamlined Head Alignment in the Freestyle Stroke
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com

A coaching cue that helps swimmers maintain the correct head position in the freestyle stroke. . . . keep reading..

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