This is the tale of an invention rendered ineffective because of corporate greed. Strictly speaking, it’s not a physical education issue, but it does affect any teacher who packs a lunch for school or team trips. What invention am I... Read more
You may have been involved in a such a debate – whether your local government should invest in local sports facilities – perhaps to be housed on your school property. While it didn’t involve school property, my hometown has just... Read more
One of the primary goals of any physical education program is the development of our students’ ability to maintain an active lifestyle throughout their lives. I’m the beneficiary of my own school experience in PE and sport. I still play... Read more
The Winter Olympics have just been put to bed and with it the adrenaline rush you get from watching death-defying high-speed sports. Two of my favorite events are downhill skiing and the giant slalom. That stems from the days of... Read more
Backup Players – Always Be Ready to Play! I’m currently reading a book by my favorite author, John Grisham, called “Playing for Pizza. It’s the story of an NFL quarterback – a 3rd-stringer who, through a series of injuries to... Read more
Coaches! We have a copyright problem! That’s right. Today, when I typed the word “coaching” into Google today, here’s what I found on the first page: 22 references, with only THREE referring to actual sports coaching. What type of coaching... Read more