How Classical Physical Education can save America

[BigBruvOfEnglandUK]

Journey back in time during this fascinating and important 80 minute interview, when we sat down in the historic Jack Dempsey house with special guest Ron Jones (a historical kinesiologist and physical educator) to learn about Classical Physical Education. Find out where modern PE went off the rails, the greatness that has been lost, what can and needs to be regained, and how Classical PE can save the United States of America.

[mr potatohead]

Jan 8, 2022 8:06:55 GMT BigBruvOfEnglandUK said:

Journey back in time during this fascinating and important 80 minute interview, when we sat down in the historic Jack Dempsey house with special guest Ron Jones (a historical kinesiologist and physical educator) to learn about Classical Physical Education. Find out where modern PE went off the rails, the greatness that has been lost, what can and needs to be regained, and how Classical PE can save the United States of America.

Very encouraging ..................  Although, I refuse to call my dong stick a "wand".

[Dave Reslo]

What does it say m8s?

[BigBruvOfEnglandUK]

It says POF!

[Magnus]

Jan 8, 2022 18:58:21 GMT Dave Reslo said:

What does it say m8s?

LINK to what it says, m8.

[pierinifitness]

PE was my favorite class in middle school and high school. It was always the first class I had.

We had great coaches who challenged us and they all ran a tight ship. Nobody would mess with a PE coach.

My PE class experiences definitely spilled over to how I view fitness training as an old turd.

I’m sure most of my PE coaches are gone now, RIP.

[TexasRanger]

I wish PE classes would save the US.  Like Dr. Jason Fung notes, in the 1960s, -70s and -80s, the American diet included white bread, chips, cereals -- look at pictures from those decades: BMIs were in target range.  But along came eating all day long.  Snacks during breaks, snacks after school.  Add 'value' sized meals -- the servings are much larger than 20 or 30 years ago.  Insulin levels are up all day long, eating hundreds of more calories/day -- a recipe for disaster.

Random 1970s photo from the web...to Fung's point: