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.
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Articles at the top of the list were the most recently added.
Sticky dots on racquet handles can help your players aim their tennis shots.... keep reading..
While it may not feel that way, a short stride should make your batters more powerful and consistent.... keep reading..
Methods used by the late NCAA coach, Bobby Knight, to develop quick reactions to changes of possession... keep reading..
Drills in which skiers remove a ski and concentrate on pushing off with one leg while gliding with the other.... keep reading..
The tiny hops performed by badminton players waiting to return a shot improve their speed of movement to the shuttle.... keep reading..
A soccer dribbling drill that teaches players how to move around advancing defenders.... keep reading..
A drill that teaches players to make quick lateral passes.... keep reading..
A relay in which players must perform gymnastics skills in the time it takes a balloon to drop to the floor.... keep reading..
A drill that focuses on the knee lift, backward drive and elastic rebound of the back leg when coming out of the starting blocks.... keep reading..
A drill in which students toss the ball towards the target in order to learn the correct flight versus bounce distances for chip shots.... keep reading..
Performing a movement backwards will give your throwers a better understanding of optimal field event technique.... keep reading..
A game that allows you to play badminton when gym space is limited.... keep reading..
A simple basketball drill using beanbags that teaches players to dribble without watching the ball.... keep reading..
A hockey drill that teaches players to use the boards to pass and to move around defenders.... keep reading..
A swimming game in which the number of laps to be swum depends upon the number of pennies not retrieved from the pool bottom. Good for physical education class or team practices.... keep reading..
A putting tip in which physical education students aim through an imaginary croquet wicket.... keep reading..
