Physical Education Tips of the Week #36
March 13, 2008
The winner of the"Best Forum Post" contest is Sarah, who wins for her post on stupid rules (no cartwheeling shot putters) and for divulging some minor games resources. Congratulations! You may have had problems accessing the discussion forum. It was an error on our end, but it has been corrected and you should all now have access to the forum. I recommend that you check out the forum...and even better, participate. It is already becoming a super resource. PE Update Members can see the forum at:
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I hope you enjoy this issue of PE Tips of the Week! Dick Moss, Editor
SPORTSKOOL BASKETBALL - THE FINGER ROLL, HOOK SHOT AND JUMP HOOK
SportSkool is a new digital television station specializing in sport instruction. Here's a video from one of their basketball segments. It's an introduction to shooting, in particular, the finger roll, hook shot and jump hook. The instructor is NBA great, Bill Walton.
Serena had a request for new cooperative games resources and Matt mentioned a list of K-12 resources on the Canadian Teacher.com website. Do you have some cooperative games resources that you find useful? If you are a PE Update subscriber, post your ideas, questions, comments to the discussion forum at: Discussion Forum
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Monday Morning Musings on the World of Sports, Coaching & Physical Education from Editor, Dick Moss. A discussion of the world's shortest poem. It was delivered by Muhammad Ali to a group of Harvard University graduates. Your editor thinks it's a very concise masterpiece.
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It's not uncommon to put some ice on an injury, then just forget about it. But that's not a good idea. Icing too long can increase inflammation - just the opposite of the desired effect. Here's how long is too long.
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A tag game in which the roles are decided using an active version of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Minimize distracting thoughts by having your players count each time the ball contacts a racquet.
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Training Room Tips: Over-Icing can INCREASE Inflammation
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