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.