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Overhand or Underhand? Fast or slow?
There's quite a bit to learn about throwing when teaching Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS). Thus, I will be sharing something about that...
Creative PhysEd
May 10, 20231 min read
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Raising the net line in badminton (understanding constraints interactions)
Designing learning tasks and games need not be difficult. We can all begin this journey by experimenting and understanding interactions...
Creative PhysEd
May 10, 20231 min read
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Wooden paddle as an alternative for badminton?
At the primary school level, can we represent net barrier games which allow only a single touch at each side of the net using a different...
Creative PhysEd
May 4, 20231 min read
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Exaggerating shots for depth (net barrier game)
It is well-established that the 4 pedagogical principles of games teaching as proposed by the TGfU model are: Sampling, Representation,...
Creative PhysEd
May 4, 20231 min read
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Hand Racket in action
When teaching at the primary school levels, some students may struggle using regular sized badminton rackets. Usually, a shorter shaft...
Creative PhysEd
May 2, 20231 min read
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Making a 1-bounce net barrier game playable
Unlike games like badminton, games like tennis allows for one bounce in between each return shot. Thus, there is a need to train novice...
Creative PhysEd
May 2, 20231 min read
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3-touch plays in volleyball
After teaching the spike/smash in volleyball, the "one bounce" rule can be really helpful to make the game more playable. One of my...
Creative PhysEd
May 1, 20231 min read
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Encouraging two-handed touches in volleyball
Sometimes, we may want to invite a more "desirable" technique or skill during game play. For instance, in football we may want to see...
Creative PhysEd
May 1, 20231 min read
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Constraints-led approach in teaching volleyball
The constraints-led approach (CLA) is a framework for teaching practicing motor skills. When adopting this framework, it is critical to...
Creative PhysEd
May 1, 20232 min read
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Slowing down the object in net barrier games
Teaching net barrier games that allow multiple touches at each side of the net can be quite tough at the upper primary levels. Often, the...
Creative PhysEd
May 1, 20231 min read
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Spike ball (net barrier game)
Learning volleyball can be quite a painful experience for our young learners. Conceptually, you can consider teaching your learners...
Creative PhysEd
Apr 29, 20231 min read
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Play badminton with your hand! (net barrier game)
For some of our learners, using a short handled rackets may still be challenging for them. Thus, using their hands instead of a racket...
Creative PhysEd
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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Goodminton (net barrier game)
What if your students find the standard badminton racket too long? What if their poor hand eye coordination gets in the way of them...
Creative PhysEd
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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AirBadminton with AirShuttle v2
Ever had to teach net barrier games in the outdoor setting? Perhaps, this may be something to inspire you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Creative PhysEd
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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Battlebird (net barrier game)
Other than the typical badminton or volleyball, how else can we engage our learners as we expose them to the game concepts of "setting up...
Creative PhysEd
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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Nouns Capture - gamifying learning
Looking for an easy way to gamify anything that you are currently already doing with QR codes or barcodes? It does not exactly add...
Creative PhysEd
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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Creative net barrier games (multiple touches at each side of the net)
When teaching game concepts for transfer within the game category of net barrier/wall games, it is probably critical to further...
Creative PhysEd
Apr 28, 20232 min read
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Proposed sub-category of games
Teaching children learn sports skills is indeed a complex process. Many aspects of teaching such as the presentation of instructions,...
Creative PhysEd
Apr 28, 20232 min read
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