General PE  Topics

GENERAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION TOPICS

In this department, you'll find articles that deal with more than 15 general topics in sport and physical education - everything from Administration to Nutrition to Sport Psychology to Training-Room Tips. The physical education profession changes rapidly, and we make it easy to stay informed! Just skim the abstracts to quickly determine those articles that apply to you. Or enter the pertinent terms in the search engine to find specific articles of interest.

 

Fitness: How to Give Visual and Verbal Cues During Aerobics Routines
D. Moss, EditorFitness: How to Give Visual and Verbal Cues During Aerobics Routines

Tips for using verbal and visual cues to help students make movement transitions in your aerobics classes.... keep reading..

Promotion: Increase Team Interest with a Photo Contest
D. Moss, EditorPromotion: Increase Team Interest with a Photo Contest

Increase student interest for your teams by organizing a photo contest with athletes as subjects.... keep reading..

Other Sports: How to Determine the Correct Length for a Skipping Rope
D. Moss, EditorOther Sports: How to Determine the Correct Length for a Skipping Rope

A method for determining the correct length for your skipping rope.... keep reading..

Games: Dog Sled Racing for Your Winter Carnival
D. Moss, EditorGames: Dog Sled Racing for Your Winter Carnival

A race in which teams of toboggan-riding students are pulled around a snow-covered track. A great winter carnival activity.... keep reading..

Equipment: Use Volleyball Standards for Indoor Tetherball
Michelle Gaus, ContributorEquipment: Use Volleyball Standards for Indoor Tetherball

Volleyball uprights make good tetherball poles.... keep reading..

Sport Science: Elastic Energy Demonstration on a Desktop
D. Moss, EditorSport Science: Elastic Energy Demonstration on a Desktop

A demonstration that illustrates theeffectivenss of enhancing elastic energy through plyometric training.... keep reading..

Fitness: Surprise Workout Slips Keep Your Students Motivated
D. Moss, EditorFitness: Surprise Workout Slips Keep Your Students Motivated

A way to add variety to a fitness regimen and overcome the inertia that results from not being able to decide what fitness activity to do each day.... keep reading..

Sport Psychology: Mental Trick to Avoid Letdowns When You Have a Lead
D. Moss, EditorSport Psychology: Mental Trick to Avoid Letdowns When You Have a Lead

Imagining the score is reversed will prevent your players from letting down when they’ve achieved a lead.... keep reading..

Administration: Tips to Prevent Hazing
D. MossAdministration: Tips to Prevent Hazing

Policies to reduce the possibility that hazing will occur at your school.... keep reading..

Games: Cardio-Ball
Sandy AdamsGames: Cardio-Ball

A kickball variation with an enhanced fitness component.... keep reading..

Icebreaker Game: Truth or Consequences
Dick Moss, EditorIcebreaker Game: Truth or Consequences

A tag variation that allows you to test your students’ academic knowledge.... keep reading..

Nutrition: Banana Management Tips
Dick Moss, EditorNutrition: Banana Management Tips

How to keep bananas from going bad, how freezing makes them into a frozen snack and other fun banana tips.... keep reading..

Fundraising: Alumni Basketball Tournament Fundraiser
Dick Moss, EditorFundraising: Alumni Basketball Tournament Fundraiser

A tournament in which the players on each team must be former students at a local school.... keep reading..

Equipment: Use Volleyball Standards for Indoor Tetherball
Contributor: Michelle GausEquipment: Use Volleyball Standards for Indoor Tetherball

Volleyball uprights can be used for tetherball poles.... keep reading..

Fitness: Abdominal Exercises You Can Perform While Sitting
Dick Moss, EditorFitness: Abdominal Exercises You Can Perform While Sitting

Two abdominal exercises your students can perform while sitting at their desk.... keep reading..

Travel: Using Hotwire.com to Book Hotel Rooms for Team Trips
Dixie IversonTravel: Using Hotwire.com to Book Hotel Rooms for Team Trips

How to use the online travel service, Hotwire, to save money on accommodations for team trips.... keep reading..

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