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  1. Swimming: Pearl Diver Game
    Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comSwimming: Pearl Diver Game

    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..

  1. Reproducibles/Fitness: PE Homework - The Components of Fitness
    Kyle Krupa and the PE Staff at Mattawoman MSReproducibles/Fitness: PE Homework - The Components of Fitness

    A reproducible worksheet & physical education homework assignment that describes the many benefits of flexibility training and assigns a flexibility activity.... keep reading..

  1. Golf: Putting - Imagine a Wicket
    Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comGolf: Putting - Imagine a Wicket

    A putting tip in which physical education students aim through an imaginary croquet wicket.... keep reading..

  1. Field Events (Video): How to Determine the Runup Distance for the Long Jump & Triple Jump
    Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comField Events (Video): How to Determine the Runup Distance for the Long Jump & Triple Jump

    A new way to measure long and triple jump runups to ensure a maximum speed takeoff.... keep reading..

  1. Volleyball: Self-Practice Setting & Bumping Drills
    Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comVolleyball: Self-Practice Setting & Bumping Drills

    Solo practice drills that develop the ability to make make volleyball sets and bumps.... keep reading..

  1. Basketball: Protect the Ball Pivot Drill
    Steve MarksBasketball: Protect the Ball Pivot Drill

    A drill that teaches players to use the pivot to create space and protect the ball.... keep reading..

  1. Resources: Royal Navy Action Packs for Physical Education Teachers and Students
    Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comResources: Royal Navy Action Packs for Physical Education Teachers and Students

    The British Royal Navy provides free introductory manuals for a number of sports. They're great resources for physical education students and teachers.... keep reading..

  1. Sport Psychology: Should Athletes Listen to Music Before They Compete?
    Thierry Middleton, Alain Gauthier,Sylvain GrenierSport Psychology: Should Athletes Listen to Music Before They Compete?

    Does listening to music as part of a pre-competition routine improve actual race performance?... keep reading..

  1. Games - Leaking Cup Relay
    Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update

    A relay in which participants dribble water on their own head as they negotiate a course. Good for physical education classes or field days.... keep reading..

  1. Track: 800m Runners Should Follow a Tangential Cut-In Path
    Dick Moss, EditorTrack: 800m Runners Should Follow a Tangential Cut-In Path

    The most efficient cut-in path for an runner in an outside lane of an 800m start is a tangent to the far curve of the track.... keep reading..

  1. Baseball/Softball: Teaching the Bent-Leg Slide
    Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comBaseball/Softball: Teaching the Bent-Leg Slide

    How to teach the bent-leg or figure-four slide, including a test to identify the leg that should be bent under. Includes tips on the hook and backdoor slide.... keep reading..

  1. Track: How to Predict Your Relay Teams' Potential
    Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comTrack: How to Predict Your Relay Teams' Potential

    How to estimate the potential times of your 4 x 400m and 4 x 100m relay teams, based on their best times from a stationary start.... keep reading..

  1. Sport Psychology - Team Cohesion Reduces Social Loafing & Improves Performance
    Dick MossSport Psychology - Team Cohesion Reduces Social Loafing & Improves Performance

    You can improve motivation and individual performance by increasing team cohesion and individual accountability.... keep reading..

  1. Training-Room Tips: Helping Athletes Who Have Had Their Wind Knocked Out
    Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.comTraining-Room Tips: Helping Athletes Who Have Had Their Wind Knocked Out

    A technique for restoring normal breathing to athletes who have had the wind knocked out of them.... keep reading..

  1. Games: Skateboard and Plunger Relays
    Games: Skateboard and Plunger Relays

    A relay in which students sit on skateboards and push themselves using toilet plungers. Great for physical education classes or field days.... keep reading..

  1. Training-Room Tips: How to Keep Elastic Wrap In Place On Injured Thigh Muscles
    Pat AitkenTraining-Room Tips: How to Keep Elastic Wrap In Place On Injured Thigh Muscles

    A strip of rolled-up athletic tape will prevent the elastic wrap on an injured thigh from slipping.... keep reading..

  1. Badminton: Continuous Serve-and-Clear Drill Keeps'em Moving
    Dick Moss, EditorBadminton: Continuous Serve-and-Clear Drill Keeps'em Moving

    A badminton clearing drill involving continuous movement and many students.... keep reading..

  1. Equipment/Basketball: Fingertip Moisteners Produce Better Ball Grip
    Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.comEquipment/Basketball: Fingertip Moisteners Produce Better Ball Grip

    Fingertip moisteners, used for envelope sorting, will improve your players' grip on dusty basketballs.... keep reading..

  1. Games: Four Kings Tag
    Dick Moss, Editor, Physical Education Update.comGames: Four Kings Tag

    A tag variation for physical education classes in which four "Kings" expand the size of their team by tagging other students.... keep reading..

  1. Games: Mazeball
    Dick Moss, EditorGames: Mazeball

    A dodgeball variation in which players can hide behind opponents while attempting to cross a playing zone.... keep reading..

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