Roller Skating Fun

Coach Hilton's classes will be roller skating today and tomorrow. Just another reminder that we will swim next week and I suggest that the guys bring in their swim gear tomorrow. 

March Madness in February?

Today Coach Hilton's classes will be playing a Sperreng version of March Madness...in February. The tournament is the culmination of our PE unit which needed to be spread out due to snow days. I will post the top three team's photos on the blog feel free to check back during the day to see the to three teams in each class. 

On a side note Coach Hilton's classes will swim the week of March 10th and I am encouraging the guys to bring in their swim gear next week. As always feel free to let me know if you have any questions and have a great weekend. 

1st Hour Top Three Teams

 3rd Hour Top Three Teams

4th Hour Top Three Teams 

 5th Hour Top Three Teams

 6th Hour Top Three Teams

Thank You J Robinson

J Robinson is the head coach of the University of Minnesota wrestling team which is one of the best in the nation year in and year out. In PE, before we get into our activity most days we will do some kind of work out. These workouts are targeted at improving the guys fitness testing scores.  One of the workouts we do are called JRobs named for coach Robinson, the workout is quick, intense and does a great job of improving shuttle times as well as helping with overall body strength. The guys continue to do a great job and as always feel free to let me know if you have any questions comments or concerns.

Weight Room Update

The guys went into the weight room yesterday and for the first time did a full work out. We are emphasizing light weight and solid technique along with positive weight room etiquette. The guys did a great job and it is fun to watch their lifting technique develop. As we get into the weight room more we will be sure to balance lifting with stretching and proper maintenance, for example we are following up our first day of lifting with Yoga. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. 

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.