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PE Wellness – PickleBall

// November 9th, 2011 // No Comments » // Wellness

By the end of the unit, students will be able to understand, apply, and perform the forearm and backhand ground strokes within a game situation.  Students will be able to apply doubles strategies and scoring, while maintaining a positive playing atmosphere within game situations.

Students will spend each day learning and practicing  their individual pickleball skills and then learn new strategies and history of the game.

We will be ending this unit by Thanksgiving Break.

PE Wellness

// October 20th, 2011 // No Comments » // Wellness

We have wrapped up our archery unit, which you all had a great time with many success.  However, we are now moving into the Frisbee unit, throughout this unit the main focus will be working on three types of throwing and two types of catching.  Also, you will be introducing a number of new innovative games that will be created with your input to work on the above mentioned skills.

Wellness – Archery Unit

// October 6th, 2011 // No Comments » // Wellness

During the past four class periods, we worked on honing your individual archery skills.  We learned and were  assessed on how to string and de-string a bow, how to retrieve an arrow from a target, and the proper way to shoot an arrow.  In the coming class periods, we will be given the summative assessment on archery, the safety, technique, and performance of the skills.

Please remember to dress appropriately for the the colder temperatures that we will be experiences when we are outdoors.

PE Wellness – Fitness Unit Outline

// September 8th, 2011 // No Comments » // Wellness

Below is a tenative outline for the fitness Unit:

9/8 – yoga and benefits of flexibilty review

9/12 – Cardiovascular work, how the heart works, FIT principle etc.

9/14 – Agility work

9/16 – Muscular endurance and strength focus on maintain without equipment

9/20 – HITT training with a fun game at the end

9/22 – Step Aerobics

Welcome Everyone – August

// August 18th, 2011 // No Comments » // 9th Grade PE, Fit For Life, Strength Training, Wellness

Wow, it is time to start to think about coming back to school!  I am looking forward to another brand new school year with a new focus for each class that I am teaching.  Over the summer, I tied a variety of new fitness activities that actually provide results and I am looking forward to infusing them into all physical education classes.  These new activities are inspired by the fitness guru Jillian Michael’s and can honestly say that I am seeing results for myself by following her fitness tips and programs, with some of my own unique twists but with her 3-2-1 concept.  Get ready everyone, we will start slow and work hard for each aspect of fitness time!!!!

Some things that will be new is the completion of a sportfolio (something that will house all of your work that is done in and outside of the class).  Within this sportfolio, you will be tracking different aspects of your individual fitness along with your individual self-reflection including charting your heart rate, rpe, or steps at the end of the class session.    Below is a tentative outline of what class will be charting individually:

9th Grade PE – Working heart rate

Fit 4 Life – Rated Perceived Exertion Levels

Wellness – Steps using a Pedometer

It is my hope to provide everyone some foundations to skill work and fitness techniques  to help you all lead a healthy lifestyle during and post your high school career

I am looking for a fun, exciting, and positive year!

Coach Szepan