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- Strength (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..
- Cross-Country Running: A More Accurate Method for Determining Heart Rates
A more accurate method for determining heart rates - by measuring the time it takes for 10 heart beats to occur. Includes printable chart.... keep reading..
- Games: Crazy Legs
A game in which a player is pursued around a circle while classmates kick a ball back and forth inside the circle.... keep reading..
- Track (Video): Coaching Cue For Better Arm Drive When Running
A coaching cue for running that will produce the correct backward elbow drive while maintaining a relaxed shoulder position.... keep reading..
- Teaching (Video Link): TAGteaching - An Effective Technique for Teaching Sport Skills
A physical education teaching technique that uses auditory feedback for instant, positive feedback, not unlike the clicker method used in training dogs.... keep reading..
- Field Events: How Far Could You Jump or Throw on Other Planets?
Combine math, physics and physical education by calculating your students' equivalent field event performances on other planets.... keep reading..
- Volleyball: Blocker & Spiker Recovery Drill
A volleyball drill that forces players to quickly recover after making a block or spike.... keep reading..
- Football: How Many Footballs Do They Use in an
NFL Game?
Every NFL game uses more footballs than average physical education teachers have in their entire storage room.... keep reading..
- Tennis: Use Your Racket Cover for Strength Development
An inexpensive way to develop specific strength for tennis. Easily performed in physical education class or during varsity practices.... keep reading..
- Soccer: Fortress Game
A soccer leadup game in which a team's goal becomes smaller as they fall behind in the score. Good for physical education class or team practices.... keep reading..
- Sport Psychology: Localized Relaxation Technique for Pre-Competition Anxiety
A way to address those "butterflies in the stomach" that often occur before competitions.... keep reading..
- Basketball: Four-Second End-Game Play From the Sideline
A basketball play you can run with less four seconds left on the clock and an in-bounds pass from the sideline.... keep reading..
- Soccer: 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..
- Equipment: Softer, Safer Floor Hockey Balls You
Can Make Yourself
How to make your floor-hockey balls that are soft and safe. Great for physical education classes.... keep reading..
- Track (Video): High-Low Drill for Between-Hurdle Acceleration
A drill to develop acceleration between hurdles, improve technique and stride pattern to the first hurdle and quicken between-hurdle rhythm.... keep reading..
- Outdoor Education: Have a Chat With a Firefly
You can attract male fireflies by repeating the sequence of their flashes with a flashlight.... keep reading..
- Coaching: Use Blowout Games to Develop New Skills
Blowout games are a good time to work on skills that your players are just learning.... keep reading..
- Fitness: Group Exercise Affects Your Pain Threshold
Your pain threshold can be twice as high when exercising in a group versus exercising solo. Highlights one of the benefits of youth exercise in a physical education setting.... keep reading..
- Lacrosse: An Extended Arm Position Produces Better Shooting Power
An arm position that is away from the body will, because of basic physics, produce stronger lacrosse shots.... keep reading..
- Outdoor Education: Use Firebags to Start Campfires on Windy Days
You can start a fire in windy conditions by lighting your match and kindling inside a paper bag.... keep reading..
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