Conrad Ackerman
@cackermanpe
PE Teacher. Discovering ways of teaching and learning to better serve my students’ real needs; inspiring lifetime movement; PL development through joy.
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Adult motivation for exercise: Health Aesthetics Performance Children's motivation for exercise: Play Fun Novelty Social interaction Know the difference... Children are not mini-adults #LTAD
You can do all the cones, bags, and ladder drills in the book, but nothing gets you ready like live reps. Get in open space and use your skillset to score Understand your leverage and your ability to close that space You need to do football drills to get better at football.
"There is no such thing as an elite 8-year-old, a high-performance 10-year-old, or a professional 11-year-old"
Fun times doing these with the boys for some competition
11U Volleyball training session. Most of these movements I’ve posted before. But here’s something a lot of people don’t understand: Speed, jumping, and strength? They’re abilities. They’re also SKILLS. Skills need to be taught and learned. Which means we practice them often.…
Parenting advice disguised as how to get your kid involved in golf advice.
Almost a half-century ago, a famous Finnish coach and athletic authority Lauri Pihkala said, “Boys don’t be in a hurry to join the men.” His warning is still applicable today and should be seriously considered in the basic training of young athletes, where early specialization…
"Modern" coaching may not entirely be the best platform to develop players. In some cases, there's too much emphasis on over coaching technically & tactically from a young age. The learning occurs in the chaos of play. And the coaches role is to facilitate play, not own drills
Sporting Parents - i.e. the parents of kids who play sport - generally mean well. They like to say things that they believe will help their child improve their #sports performance or inspire the child to get better at training and competition. However, there are three phrases…
Florida Gators Ball Tag! 🏀🇺🇸🐊🔥 Passing team can’t move with the ball. Can the evading player survive 30 seconds without capture? Enrol on our @ISFsports course for PE Teachers today! 👇🏻 isfacademy.getlearnworlds.com/course/interna… @WannaTeachPE is out now! 📘👇🏻 amazon.co.uk/Wanna-Teach-PE…
Imagine this. Two kids watch your sport on TV. It's great. It's amazing. They see the sport played at the highest level, fall in love with your sport and as a result they want to play it. The next day, mom and dad bring the kids to your Club - full of excitement about playing…
🥳FRI-YAY 🥳 Ball_Balance_Challenge! Remember to find a clear space, don't rush, and communicate with your partner! #findyourphizz #edtech #physed #active #teamwork #peteacher #teachertwitter
Real Sociedad. "Long-term visions" Some key points: -They encourage 6 different sports up to age 12 -Academy starts age 13 -Remind coaches they're coaching individuals, not teams to win -3 Pillars philosophy 1. The person 2. The student 3. The player canofootball.com/articles/a-loo…
Junior Rep Teams...No one wins! Why? 1. The kids who miss out (and their parents) think they're not good enough to make it in the sport so they often drop out. 2. The kids (and their parents) who DO get selected in Junior rep teams often have unrealistic expectations of what…
Any #physed teachers done a workshop for class teachers on promoting the subject of PE or created a meaningful CPD for them? What did you do?
Coaching children: 11 Simple Training Tips for New Coaches 1⃣Do not overcoach. Let them play. 2⃣Quality comes from Quantity. Maximize training efficiency in your sessions. Keep everyone moving. No one has to wait. 3⃣Talk less, train more. Do not start your training with a 10…
Eddie Jones on the possible problem with English Rugby👇 🗣"We've got alot of kids now not being taught by teachers they’re being taught by ex professionals... We’re trying to turn high school teams into high performance teams when it should just be about development."
“Great players are dev through regular, fun engagement with the ball in early years. It is this partnership with the ball that provides the foundation for all that follows. Associations, clubs, coaches are secondary in the process of development and all try to claim the success.”
Germany revolutionises foundation age. Thought provoking read. -Small sides games. -Short playing times. -Players regularly rotated with everyone involved. -No referees. -"Game afternoons" & festivals rather than formal matches & leagues. trainingground.guru/articles/germa…
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