For many kids, their introduction to sport and physical activity comes through the school. This can be either a good or a bad thing. A good experience can set them up for a lifetime of athletic achievement and physical activity. A bad experience can turn them away from sport. On this episode of the podcast award winning PE teach Greg Thompson joins us to talk about what makes for good PE, the art of progressing young athletes, using a games-based approach, and thoughts on constraints-led training. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/05/hmmr-podcast-197-physical-education-with-greg-thompson/

More notes:

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• This month the site theme is the young athlete and we've already put together new podcasts, articles, and premium videos on the topic for members, including a lecture on long term athlete development by Steve Myrland.
• Learn more from Thompson in the companion video for members. Thompson explains the fundamentals of physical education, rhythmic movement teaching progressions, and student created movement. A bonus video also shows Thompson putting a game into practice.
• You can find Thompson on Twitter @gregcoacht. His YouTube Channel also features student created movements from his Rise and Shine training sessions.
• You can learn more from Thompson on GAINcast 37. Vern wrote some notes and take-aways from Thompson’s 2015 GAIN presentation on his blog.
• Constraints-based training is also a topic we have covered in various forms. Nick Lumley has taken a critical look at it, while James de Lacey has illustrated how it looks in practice. Our video lesson with John Pryor also shows examples of how it can be applied to running for team sports.