The Long Road

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...

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 pr...

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...

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...

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. Constan...

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...

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. *Photo by Ron Jones

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 stu...

I've taught thousands of children how to throw a Frisbee or flying disc. Here's why and how I do it. Have fun. Photo Credit: Petey21 - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7337141

I did a mini-lesson on the benefits of nose or "nasal" breathing for my PE kids a few weeks ago. Here's how I explained the health benefits of breathing through the nose. Keep it simple.

We had "yet another" school shooting in America last week; this one in a Georgia high school. As the parent of a school shooting survivor, here's some commentary factoring current American culture along with historical perspectives on how to correct our destructive path toward greater violence.

Some assorted commentary about the week and different things I experienced--some funny, some not, some inspiring. Enjoy. Photo Credit: Ron Jones

Today, some sarcastic wisdom from the brilliant author Hunter S. Thompson on how he viewed journalism from the inside. Source: "Generation of Swine: Gonzo Papers Vol. 2. Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s"

In this episode, we cover some important historical warnings from Spanish author and intellectual leader Jose' Ortega y Gasset. The author goes back to the Roman empire and lays out the historical roadmap for how "The State" takes complete control of the masses and individualism and free speech to "suck the marrow from their bones" and how eventually the State eats itself and collapses. Do you wan...

Free is NOT free! There is no free lunch because someone is paying for it. Beyond the money, what are the deeper psychological implications of free lunches at schools generation after generation? How does an endless free lunch mentally condition the population? What is the implied message? Think about it... *Photo Credit: US Library of Congress Farm Security Administration  

"Laugh to win..." -David Lee Roth I started watching Joe Rogan's recent podcast interview with former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth. It's a really fascinating interview. One of the statements DLR made was about laughter. He was talking about his life philosophy of "Laugh to win..." You have to learn to laugh at overwhelming odds when you want to quit or you think you just cannot continue. This...

This episode underscores the importance of spending personal time face-to-face with "REAL" people--not an AI bot or social influencer "created" personality or social media "friends." Real people matter. In the same room or at least a video conference if you can travel. Get out! Mingle if you can. *Photo by Ron Jones

I was watching a new video over on the "3 of 7 Project" YouTube channel and noticed an interesting video on women ruling over men. While the video addressed an important topic, the most intriguing discovery was one of the follower's comments about working with young men regarding their weakness AND their complete lack of motivation to be strong in the first place...here are a few of my own thought...

Every morning our school says the Pledge of Allegiance and salutes the flag of Oklahoma...do people even know or care what this means anymore? *References: Oklahoma Historical Society, KFOR, Symbol Genie, Indian Country Extensions, National Park Service, NativeTribe.info, Pipedia.org, Wikipedia   *Photo by Ron Jones

You have not lived as a strength coach or fitness trainer until you have taken a class of 3rd graders through the fundamentals of kettlebell training! This and some interesting observations about the "psychology of strength" for children. *Photo by Ron Jones

Quick book review from a chapter towards the end of a 1915 book by William Martin Conway. The title of Chapter XVIII is "The Crowd at War." The book is about the social psychology and history of crowds and mobs and how they are organized in terms of hierarchical structures. *Source: "The Crowd in Peace and War" by William Martin Conway *Photo by Ron Jones

In our final episode in the juvenile delinquency series, we come back to North Tulsa's Greenwood and Black Wall Street district to learn about their secret sauce for preventing delinquency and how to properly raise children. Learn more about math educator and curriculum writer Pocahontas Greadington *Reference: "THEY CAME SEARCHING: How Blacks Sought the Promised Land in Tulsa" by Eddie Faye Gates...

Today's episode expands on the last show's introduction to The Columbia Park Boys' Club of San Francisco which was THE most successful boys' club in the history of the United States. This episode highlights 12 key focus areas that built the ongoing success of the CPBC. Source: "The Major And His Boys: The Story of Major Sidney Peixotto and the Columbia Park Boys' Club" by CPBC member James M. Hami...