Upcoming Events
YMCA Expo
in Orange County, California
Come see us
on October 18th & 19th at
Booth #1
for a demonstration and
for the newest XerGames information and
the release of
XerDance!!!
RachaelM@sportwall.com
Learn More about
XerGames™ www.sportwall.com
See Study:
Naperville School study shows
improved reading scores with Sportwall use in PE
classes
Need help with
activities for camps, classes, birthday parties or competitions?JustineR@sportwall.com
Tech Support:
JonathanC@sportwall.com
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Coach's Corner
By Dan Ross
To liven up practice and set yourself apart from other coaches, add interactive drills to your regimen! Try a
ZigZag drill to help players with speed and footwork by dividing them into equal groups about 30’ from the Sportwall. Place cones or markers
in a ZigZag pattern all the way to the Sportwall and set it to Game 1-1. Each player must dribble around each marker and then kick the ball off the
panel, receive it, dribble back and pass it to the next player.
If you have a Performance PT and want to get really serious, split the players into 2 lines about 30 feet away form
the panels. Set the PT to Game 9-3 and the time to 5 seconds. Each team (Team X and Team O) will kick the ball off of the wall and the other team will
have 5 seconds to return it! Each player kicks once and goes to the back of their line. First team to 7 points wins!
In bad weather or in an off day, try using the Dance Dance Revolution to enhance foot-eye coordination while
getting a great cardio workout! It keeps players aware of balance and spatial awareness, all while dancing to the rhythm!
E-mail any questions or good stories to Dan Ross DanR@sportwall.com
Remember - instructors must verify competitor's score
for National Top Ten consideration.
E-mail scores to Rick Clausi RickC@sportwall.com
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SPECIAL OFFER EXTENDED !
Add new life to your worn-out Ball
Kit! Order new Ball/Noodles Kit for a 30% discount!! For more details:
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Sportwall for the Fall!
Fall is here and that means the school year and soccer season are in full swing. We have focused the newsletter this month on XerGames activities
that are appropriate for this time of year.
You will find soccer drills in the Coach’s Corner that can be used for soccer practice, gym
class or even personal training sessions. Whether the weather is cold or even damp, these activities will really get the body
moving.
Featured this month are stories from teachers whose classes love Sportwall. You will also
find an interesting study from Naperville School (see link in column to the left).
For those of you at schools, we want PE to become irresistible to your
students! For those of you at JCCs, YMCAs and Health Clubs, the Sportwall team is here to
support you in every way we can.
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Inspirational Stories, Tips and Techniques
by Justine Rutt
Featured
Stories:
A Good School Example I was working with my preschoolers on
striking. I placed polyspots beside the Sportwall for them to stand on. Each child was then given
a noodle, taught to put their side to the wall, and strike a specific target. They continously did this for two minutes going into a batter stance between each swing. At a later date I was teaching them how to do a
relay race. When I gave them noodles to hit the Sportwall, almost all of them ran up to the Sportwall took the batter stance and struck that specific target. This just shows you how excellent the retention is with Interactive Learning products. The elementary kids could repeat a
lesson learned weeks earlier, without a repeat demonstration. Go Sportwall!
Elaine Alexander
Woodlands ES
From a PE Teacher Today
"The older I get the more I appreciate the Sportwall"! Today my lesson was around
following directions and the kids were doing aerobic activity the entire time as I caught many not following two simple rules.
1. Wait behind the black line (space awareness).
2. Strike the wall with the noodle only one time.
They get so excited they run ahead and get the noodle and hit the wall 1-5
times. It is a good way to stress that there are always boundaries in sports and one needs to concentrate and be aware of where the boundaries
are at all times. And, often in sports you get only one chance to do something...ie. Catch a high fly coming at you. Easy
lesson and the Sportwall did the work! I like the ladders drawn on the floor with the walls. I use one that I need to spread out
on the floor.
Karen Perry-Kaplan
Schofield Elementary
School, Wellesley, MA
MY NEW RECORD!
Hey Justine,
Just set my new personal best on game 3-2 for 10
seconds.....115!!!! (only one light on top row) Whats your best?
Jim Yurwitz
Kirksey Middle School
Hey
Jim,
Woah! That is a hot score. I usually play Game 3-2 for 30 seconds but now I will
work on my 10 second "Chase the Target" score! Does anyone else have a high score to share with us? Please include the game played, time and
your score.
We are always
looking for fun stories about Sportwall products and new ideas that can be shared with all. Please contact me with your inspirational Sportwall
stories to be included in future newsletters.
E-mail: JustineR@sportwall.com
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