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anna coffman (Akc2007)
New member
Username: Akc2007
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 4:32 pm: |       |
I was recently talking to a friend of mine who is a college assistant basketball coach who informed me that their team does not do ANY kind of warm up! I about died when I heard it come out of her mouth. I got pretty angry and told her that is not okay. She said it was not a big deal and I went off about why and how to do a correct warm up. I really don't think she was listening which made me even more mad because people really have no idea how crucial physical education knowledge is. She said it takes up too much time and they need to have all of the practice they can get. the whole conversation made me step up my game in advocating the knowledge I have learned in my PE classes! |
Becky Gruver (Gruverb)
Junior Member
Username: Gruverb
Post Number: 4
Registered: 11-2010
| | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 10:21 am: | |
It is amazing to me how some people do not understand the value of a warm up, cool down and stretching after a practice is to an athlete. Especially as athletes get older the more important it is to do a warm up. |
Ariel Gonzales (Arielmarie7)
Junior Member
Username: Arielmarie7
Post Number: 5
Registered: 11-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 4:38 pm: | |
I find that crazy, that a COLLEGE assistant coach doesn't believe in warming up. This is just one example of how ill informed some coaches are of crucial, yet simple knowledge of why warming up is so important and needed for any athlete or person that is about to exercise. It's also really upsetting to hear that she wasn't even listening to the advice you were offering her! |
Thomas Peppers (Coachpeppers)
Junior Member
Username: Coachpeppers
Post Number: 9
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 6:29 am: | |
although as a physical educator i agree with you..perhaps next time someone needs educating on the importance of warming up, don't get so mad and go off on them. |
