Today, we dive into the teaching points of learning just one proper repetition for the old-school "Bar Dip" strength exercise. There is a lot to it from the classical standpoint. Here's how I teach it in elementary school PE.

I started realizing in yesterday's show, while I was recording it, that I was learning more about the topic as I explained it to my listeners. Then, as I was typing up the show notes after recording, I discovered more key points that I had not understood going into the show! Here are some points I missed yesterday to help further explain and clarify the importance of syncing with others.
Reference: "Beyond Culture" by Edward T. Hall (1976)
*Photo by Ron Jones

This episode is a fascinating exploration and book review of "Beyond Culture" by American anthropologist Edward T. Hall. We explore Chapter 5 "Rhythm and Body Movement" and how people literally "sync" their movements together whether in close conversation or in large groups. The highlighted points here relate to the dangers of being out of sync together or "out of phase" and how this decreases progress. One of the positives coming out of the Hurricane Helene damage in states like North Carolina is people "group syncing" together and working together in time...there is a rhythm there, and when FEMA and certain government officials came into the mix--they literally ruined the group sync which made locals very MAD! Our own government is out of phase with its own people, so, if you want to rebuild America, and the world for that matter, get "in sync" and get "in phase" with others for the right reasons (First, do NO harm!).

References: "Beyond Culture" by Edward T. Hall (1976); "Keeping Together in Time: Dance & Drill in Human History" by History Professor William H. McNeil (2009).

*Photo by Ron Jones

Street-level reports and secondary hearsay now filtering out from the path of Hurricane Helene left me thinking something far deeper is going on here...what are "they" (MSM/Feds) trying to hide? The smell of death and body bags needed? Naked children looking for parents? Land grabs? NO food and water for DAYS? A complete incompetency of our government to render assistance to actual citizens of the US?

This year, I'm adding "survival" elements into my annual unit on situational awareness and self-defense. As I teach, these can be all quite closely related; Hurricane Helene is a prime example. Emergency supplies and preparations are part of my lesson. With my classical approach to PE, I already teach basic survival fitness skills like running, jumping, climbing, hanging, rolling, hopping, pushing, pulling, etc., so expanding this into using your body in a natural disaster situation is fairly easy for them to grasp. I hope you get something out of it and take action as needed. Take care.

As time goes on, it has become more obvious to me that so many people live their precious lives according to, and governed by, their "Social Media" credit scores. While posting nearly everything they do, what else could be done with their time that is more productive? Also, one of the reasons people have so many mental stability problems is that they do not spend enough time alone--or any. Constant noise and busyness with social media are enough to make anyone crazy.

I went to see the new "Reagan" movie last week. It was quite emotional regarding a reminder of what we once had AND how wonderful it was for me to grow up in California before it was trashed by the liberal policies. I came away upset but also inspired...so inspired that I have decided to run under the "Armadillo Party" for the US Presidency in 2024!

My campaign motto: "I'm old, ugly, and just keep digging!" :)

*"Star Spangled Banner" courtesy of Stanley Jay Tucker

What a bit of hyperbole, digital=death in a growing amount of ways. We have all these rather useless gadgets that are literally making us crazy! Here are a few thoughts for the day on the importance of analog skills and tools and what we need vs. what we do not need.

*Photo by Ron Jones

"They" want us to doubt right/left; boy/girl; up/down and just about everything else that centers us as a nation and society. Here are a few insights and comments on keeping it real as in NO BS.

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While digging through my Stan LeProtti and LaSierra High PE archives last week, I discovered an interesting "Health Pyramid" that was part of LeProtti's health and PE curriculum at the University of South Carolina. The pyramid was from a health textbook circa 1978 (still trying to locate the actual source). It was so good that I decided to make a health lesson out of it for my 3rd-5th grade PE students. Here's how I taught it in elementary school. Enjoy! :)

To learn more about Stan LeProtti and LaSierra High PE history, see our documentary film "The Motivation Factor" by Doug Orchard Films.