Physical Education Tips of the Week #43
May 1, 2008
Have you ever wondered exactly who produces PE Update.com and PE Tips of the Week? In fact, we're not a huge multinational corporation! This week, we've included two scientific studies on spring sports. One dispels the assumption that fastballs can be hit farther than curve balls. The other examines the effectiveness of raised and inclined boards in long jump training. Plus, we included a super relay for classes or field days...it uses toilet plungers!
This newsletter also provides free links to a video that shows the outcome of the first Alan Iverson versus Michael Jordan matchup; the weekly blog, in which I discuss the horrendous coaching behaviour exhibited in a football documentary; and a rehabilitation article on inexpensive self-massage equipment for healing iliotibial band injuries. This newsletter is free, but most of the content on the website is for members-only, including instructional videos, the discussion group, almost 2000 articles that you can read, print and email... and much more. If you're not already a member, I highly recommended that you join!! Get more information here: If you aren't ready to join yet, there's lots of free content on the website and in these newsletters! I hope you enjoy this issue of PE Tips of the Week! Dick Moss, Editor
ALAN IVERSON VERSUS MICHAEL JORDAN - THE 1ST MATCHUP
With the NBA playoffs underway, I thought this video would be appropriate.
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Monday Morning Musings on the World of Sports, Coaching & Physical Education from Editor, Dick Moss. "YEAR OF THE BULL" EXHIBITS THE WORST IN COACHING BEHAVIOR
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Iliotibial band syndrome is a nasty injury, producing pain on the outside of the knee. Fortunately, it responds to massage. If your students don't have a massage partner, they can use foam noodles or pop bottles to massage their iliotibial band. Here's how.
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All-star guard, Alan Iverson, always dreamed of going mano-a-mano against Michael Jordan. Here's how Iverson (looking very young) made out when his dream finally came true. Unfortunately, Iverson's current team, the Denver Nuggets, were eliminated from the playoffs - swept in four games by the LA Lakers.
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A perfectly hit curve ball will travel farther than a fastball. Here's why.
Inclined and raised boards are effective training aids for the long jump. Here's why.
A relay in which students sit on skateboards and push themselves using toilet plungers.
The editor gives his opinion on the behavior of the high school football coaches in the documentary, "Year of the Bull." He was shocked.
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TRAINING-ROOM TIPS: ILIOTIBIAL BAND SELF-MASSAGE
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