Not quite the NHL...but still really cool!

This week my classes are playing a game called Scooter Hockey. Students have to sit on a scooter and use a "hockey stick" to try to score in a similar manner to regular hockey. Scooter Hockey is a great way to reinforce teamwork and skill related fitness. The fact that the students are on scooters makes the game safer and provides a good core and leg work out. 

Throwton

The students have been playing a game called Throwton. A Throwton is a unique throwing object that throws like a football but is much more stable in flight. Throwton plays a lot like Ultimate Frisbee but is a lot faster. It is an excellent game for teaching moving in space or without the ball as well as teaching teamwork. The athletes are not allowed to talk and therefor must communicate in other ways. The students also get a great cardio work out as the game is a sprint/stop game similar to football but without the large down time that football has between plays.

Not Cheesehead...Cheeseball

This week we introduced a game called Cheese Ball. It is similar to baseball but with several modifications to make it PE friendly and a good indoor sport. At the high school the game is called Screwball and was invented by a Lindbergh high school PE teacher Coach Girard who created the soft indoor baseball that can be thrown straight or with a lot of English on it due to the dimples. We will even have guest pitchers like Mr. Hansel.

Weight Room Introduction

The students are starting a brand new unit at Sperreng. This year we are fortunate enough to have a new weight room at Sperreng which will allow us to teach weight training in PE. There are unique concerns regarding weight training when dealing with middle school age children that is why the middle school unit will look much different than what one might see at the high school. The PE weight lifting unit will focus on the following items.

-Terminology such as aerobic v. anaerobic, free weights vs. machine weights and the benefits of each)

-Safety such as proper spotting techniques and why it is important to have the right attitude in the weight room

-Technique  Technique Technique! We will emphasize proper lifting technique as the best way to get stronger, as opposed to amount of weight one lifts to get bigger.

-The Big Picture or how the weight room fits into overall health and what that means for the students as they get into high school.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me so we can discuss them. We are excited about this great opportunity for the students to learn new concepts and skills regarding health and fitness.

Pickleball Tournament

Today my classes are playing a Pickleball tournament as part of our skill related fitness unit. The students have worked hard this week learning this game and have made great improvements with their hand-eye coordination. The games have really been exciting and the students have been very engaged. Check back to see the tournament champions today.

3rd Hour Champions

4th Hour Champions

5th Hour Champions

6th Hour Champions

7th Hour Champions

Pickleball?

This week the students are playing a game called Pickleball. The best way to describe the game would be to say it is a cross between tennis and ping-pong. It was developed in the 1965 by three U. S. Congressmen. It is a great game to develop hand-eye coordination. The students really seem to be enjoying the game, we will have a bracketed tournament on Thursday so check back to see the winners.

GOAL!!!!!

Skill development and pool play are over and today Coach Hilton's classes are competing in the finals of our soccer tournament. They guys are competing well and displaying great sportsmanship. I will post the picture of the winning team for the soccer tournament each hour so check back for updates. So far there have been some great games, three out of my first four hours needed goal kicks to determine the winner! Please remember we will be swimming all next week, I told the students to bring in their swim suit, towels and goggles if desired this week.

First Hour Champions

Third Hour Champions

Fourth Hour Champions

Fifth Hour Champions

Sixth Hour Champions

We are the Champions!!!

Today is bowl game day for coach Hilton's PE classes and if first hour is any indication, the games will be hotly contested. All the students are competing well with a very high effort level and everybody is contributing for each team. The students played  pool play style games to determine the seeding for a bracketed tournament and the championship games are today. The winning teams will be added to the blog, check back to see what teams won the tournament for each hour.

1st Hour Champions

 

3rd Hour Champions

 

4th Hour Champions

 

5th Hour Champions

 

6th Hour Champions

 

7th Hour Champions

 

Are You Ready for Some Football!!

With P.E. testing done the boys will be participating in the football unit for the next couple of weeks.  This week the boys will learn basic routes, defensive technique and get to know each other. The football unit is always very popular with the guys and they are very excited. We getting some really good exercise and learning good teamwork skills. We are also encouraging the students to bring water bottles which they can access during class. We are keeping an eye on the heat and  giving frequent breaks. 

Clash of Clans in PE

Today coach Hilton's classes played Clash of Clans, not the popular ipod game but an adaptation that that the kids really enjoyed. The students really got into the game and got a good work out.

The Final Test...the MILE!!!

Students are running the mile today in coach Hilton's class. They are doing an amazing job. So far the 6th graders are improving their first quarter time by almost two minutes in most cases. I am very proud and its great to see all their hard work pay off. check back for top times and more details regarding improvement.

Top Milers: 8th grade Luke Gassett 5:33, Gran Grempler 6:31

7th Grade: Armon Kovac 6:47

6th Grade: Jason Grenia 6:23, Chase Banning 6:23

Thrive Talks About Good Choices

Thrive has been in Coach Hilton and Onder's classes doing a great job of talking to middle schoolers 

about abstinence. They have also been discussing the dangers of STD's and STI's. The students have been really engaged and have been learning a lot.

3rd hour Wilder's Class vs. Hilton's Class

In a battle royale Coach Hilton's 7th graders challenged Coach Wilder's 8th graders in the game of Blast. THE BATTLE IS ON!!

Dealing with Stress!

Ms. Gina came to the Health room and spoke, to Coach Wilder's class, on the topic of STRESS!
She addressed the causes of stress and more importantly gave the guys some strategies on relieving it.

Plank and Shuttle Run

Today Coach Hilton's class will be testing the plank and the shuttle run. The plank test core strength by having the students hold the plank position for as long as they can. The shuttle run is a test of speed, the students run 3 ft, pick up an object then run back 30 ft and set the object down. The runner then repeats the process and his time is recorded. Here are some highlights:

Top Times in Plank:
Dawson Javier-Benett:30:00
Nick Rudloff: 8:45
Chance Onkel: 8:15



Top Shuttle Times:
Simon Desnoyer 8.5 (8th)
Henry Volkman 9.0 (6th)
Armon Kovac: 9.1 (7th)


1st hr:

Longest Plank: Louis Messmer at 6:00
Fastest Shuttle Run: Henry Volkman at 9:00

3rd hr:
Longest Plank: Chance Onkel: 8:15
Fastest Shuttle Run: Armon Kovac: 9.1

4th hr
Longest Plank: Dawson Javier-Bennett 30 min

5th hr
Longest Plank: Nick Rudloff: 8:45
Fastest Shuttle Run: Drew Kraft and Jerry Johnson 9.13

6th hr
Longest Plank: Reese Allen 6:00
Fastest Shuttle Time: Jared Thomas 9.56

Sit and Reach and Pull Up Testing

Today the guys are testing on sit and reach, which is a test of their core flexibility.  The pull up test is just that, a test of upper body strength. Check back for top performers.

Fitness Testing Week, Pacer Today

This week the students will be completing their 4th quarter fitness testing to see how much their physical fitness has improved. What we are looking for is overall improvement from first quarter. The guys have been working hard and are doing a great job so far. Today we are doing the pacer test. Check back to see how the classes are doing as I will update the blog each day durring the day as results come in.

Individual Performers:

100+laps:

Luke Gassett (121)
Mike Mullins (100)
Jacob Jerwitz (100)

Best 6th grade run:

92 Chase Banning
90 Jason Grenia

30+ improvement from 1st quarter:

Ryan Waring (45)
Nolan Marrow (36)
Armon Kovac (32)
Mike Mullins (30)
Andrew Javier (30)
Chase Waid (60)
Reece Allen (39)
Sam Avery (41)

So far:

1st hr 13.5 lap improvement, with a class total average of 42 laps for 1st quarter and a 52 lap average 4th quarter.

3rd hr 13.7 lap improvement, with a class total average of 32 laps for 1st quarter and 44 for 4th quarter.

Mike Mullins joined the 100 pacer list!!

4th hr 16 lap improvement, with a class total average of 30 laps for 1st quarter and 47 for 4th

5th hr 9 lap improvement, with a class total average of 33 laps for 1st quarter and 40 for 4th

6th hr 13.4 improvement, with a class total average of 40 laps for 1st quarter and 44 for 4th quarter

7th hr 16.5 improvement, with a class total average of 41 laps for 1st quarter and 53 for 4th quarter

Jacob Gerwitz Joined the 100 pacer list!!

Luke Gassett Joined the 100 pacer list with a whopping 121 laps!!!!!!! 



 

 

6th Inning

Pictures of an intense ScrewBall game.

5th Hour

5th Hour takes their swings.