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Training-Room Tips: Intermittent Icing Method is Most Effective
Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comTraining-Room Tips: Intermittent Icing Method is Most Effective

An effective injury icing regimen, in which patients ice for 10 minutes, rest, then repeat.... keep reading..

Facilities: How to Make a Winter Mini-Golf Course In Your School Yard
Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comFacilities: How to Make a Winter Mini-Golf Course In Your School Yard

How to make a winter mini-putt course in your schoolyard for use in PE classes or recess.... keep reading..

Games: War Canoe Race for Physical Education Class
Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comGames: War Canoe Race for Physical Education Class

A race for physical education class, in which teams guided by a steersman run backwards through an obstacle course.... keep reading..

Track (Video): Kick-Off-the-Turn Workout
Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comTrack (Video): Kick-Off-the-Turn Workout

A track workout that combines speed development with the tactics required to kick past opponents on the turns.... keep reading..

Games: Snowman Toss
Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comGames: Snowman Toss

A fun activity for winter physical education classes festivals, playdays or recess periods.... keep reading..

Strength (Video): Patty-Cake Planks
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.comStrength (Video): Patty-Cake Planks

A partner variation that makes the plank exercise more difficult but more fun. Great for teams or physical education classes.... keep reading..

Soccer: Obstacle Soccer Game
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.comSoccer: Obstacle Soccer Game

A soccer game in which players must dribble and pass around obstacles placed on the field. Great for practice and physical education classes.... keep reading..

Strength (Video): The "Fearsome Four" Leg Exercise Series
Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comStrength (Video): The Fearsome Four Leg Exercise Series

A series of one-legged exercises that can be performed quickly and are highly specific to running. Can be performed with stretch tubes so are excellent for physical education classes or varsity teams.... keep reading..

Sport Psychology: Three Steps for Getting Your Athletes Into Performance Mode
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.comSport Psychology: Three Steps for Getting Your Athletes Into Performance Mode

A step-by-step coaching strategy for helping athletes achieve the ideal mental state for optimal performance. Includes a reproducible handout.... keep reading..

Equipment: Choosing the Right Basketball - A Primer
David AndrewsEquipment: Choosing the Right Basketball - A Primer

A primer on the different sizes and materials to consider when purchasing basketballs for your physical education classes.... keep reading..

Games: A Dodgeball Variation That's Better for PE Classes
Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comGames: A Dodgeball Variation That's Better for PE Classes

A variation that makes Dodgeball more appropriate for PE classes.... keep reading..

Equipment (Video): How to Clean Your Sports Mouthguard
Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.comEquipment (Video): How to Clean Your Sports Mouthguard

Tips for cleaning and storing sports mouthguards to prevent bacterial buildup.... keep reading..

XC Running/Track: The Best Workouts for Developing Aerobic Fitness
Brian Salisbury for Physical Education Update.comXC Running/Track: The Best Workouts for 
Developing Aerobic Fitness

A study revealed that a 4 X 4-minute interval running workout provided the most effective workout for improving aerobic fitness.... keep reading..

Dance: Incorporating Sports Movements Will Get Boys Involved in Your Dance Unit
Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comDance: Incorporating Sports Movements Will Get Boys Involved in Your Dance Unit

Involve students, especially boys, in your physical education dance unit by introducing a Sports-Movement Dance Class.... keep reading..

Fitness: Walk-a-Dawg Program
Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comFitness: Walk-a-Dawg Program

Walking dogs from your local pound is a great way to get your physical education students more active.... keep reading..

Fitness: Find the Corner Walking Game
Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comFitness: Find the Corner Walking Game

A fun game that makes walking fun for your physical education students.... keep reading..

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