Periods 2, 4, and 7 Blog #8 Catch-up

All classes

Believe it or not the first quarter has come to a close.  Time flies when you are having fun.  For this weeks blog, I am giving you and opportunity to go back and fill in any blogs you have missed so far this quarter.  Next quarter I will not allow you to complete blogs after the next one is posted.  Make sure you take advantage of this opportunity and complete all of your blogs.  If you have kept up throughout the semester, enjoy the break this week!

Period 2 Weight Training

"The goal is to keep the goal the goal"
                                                     Dan John


Read the above quote and for this weeks blog, tell me what you think the quote means.

Period 4 General PE Soccer

Soccer is our second invasion game of the year. This week we are focusing on the tactic of maintaining possession of the ball. There are many way to do this. For this weeks blog, I want you to list three tactics that you use in game play to help your team maintain possession of the ball.

Period 7 Weight Training

"The goal is to keep the goal the goal"
                                                     Dan John


Read the above quote and for this weeks blog, tell me what you think the quote means.

Period 2 Weight Training Blog #6

Front squats are hard to do but well worth the effort involved in doing them correctly.  We start our loaded squat work with front squats, for a couple of resasons.

• It places the load in a more favorable position to achieve the perfect posture we want during the squat.
• It forces you to use less weight
• It allows for a better bottom position
• It transfers more favorably to the olympic lifts

Many of you have let me know the front squat is difficult for you.  Take a look at the video below on the proper way to perform the front squat.  Did you see any mistakes you are currently making?  If so let me know in this weeks blog.

Period 4 General PE Blog #6

We are starting ultimate frisbee!  We practiced throwing yesterday.  For this weeks blog explain, in your own words, what I meant when I said you can tell what you did wrong with your throw by the flight of the frisbee.  I will not post your responses until Monday.

Period 7 Weight Training Blog #6

Front squats are hard to do but well worth the effort involved in doing them correctly.  We start our loaded squat work with front squats, for a couple of resasons.

• It places the load in a more favorable position to achieve the perfect posture we want during the squat.
• It forces you to use less weight
• It allows for a better bottom position
• It transfers more favorably to the olympic lifts

Many of you have let me know the front squat is difficult for you.  Take a look at the video below on the proper way to perform the front squat.  Did you see any mistakes you are currently making?  If so let me know in this weeks blog.