Physical Education Games for 10-18 Year Olds

Download or read book Physical Education Games for 10-18 Year Olds written by Paul Larkin and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been designed with the aim of improving student fitness, using a wide range of fun team games and drills. It contains over 40 games that can be used with either a whole class or smaller groups. Also included are comprehensive sets of skill drills that develop ball handling techniques. The activities are ideal for developing hand and foot-eye coordination, spatial awareness and locomotor skills. The activities aim to: Promote team skills - Develop leadership skills - Increase heart rate - Develop muscle tone - Improve hand-eye and foot-eye coordination - Provide opportunities for social interaction - Reduce the risk of childhood obesity. All activities contain notes on equipment and space needed, time allocated, skills covered and instructions for the game. Where possible a diagram has been included. A valuable resource for any teacher that wants to foster an interest in outdoor team challenges among students.