Basic Skills and Techniques of Tennis
The nature of the tennis game It’s a racket game A ball is used in playing the game It is an outdoor game It is played by both male and… Read More »Basic Skills and Techniques of Tennis
JSS 3 Physical And Health Education (1st, 2nd & 3rd Term)
Gymnastics
The word gymnastics means naked art and it originated in ancient Greece. Gymnastics are physical exercises designed to improve strength, balance, flexibility, agility and co-ordination of the body. Scope of… Read More »Gymnastics
Basic Swimming Strokes
There are four basic swimming strokes, which are: Front crawl or free style Breast Stroke Back stroke Butterfly stroke Front crawl or freestyle ; This is when a swimmer… Read More »Basic Swimming Strokes
Career Guidance in Physical and Health Education
A career is defined as a chosen profession in which someone acquires skills or eduction to do as a in order to earn a living. Career opportunities in physical education… Read More »Career Guidance in Physical and Health Education
Puberty
uberty is the period when a person develops from a child into an adult. It is the time when the physical development of the secondary sexual characteristics begins.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF SOME PROFESSIONALS TO PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
Some of the professionals in physical and health education in Nigeria include: Harding J. Ekperigin Prof. M.O. Ajisafe Prof. John Adedeji Prof. James Abodunrin Amala Isaac Akioye A). Harding j.… Read More »CONTRIBUTIONS OF SOME PROFESSIONALS TO PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
NIGERIAN SPORTS HEROES AND HEROINE
A hero (male) or heroine (female) is a person who has done something great or remarkable that makes people to admire him or her. Nigerian sportsman and women have put… Read More »NIGERIAN SPORTS HEROES AND HEROINE
Officials, Equipments, Facilities,and Safety Rules in Combined events
Official of combined events The referee Umpire Chief field judge Chief track judge Field judge Time keeper Starter Announcer Recorders Marksmen Facilities and equipment Hurdles stands and high jump… Read More »Officials, Equipments, Facilities,and Safety Rules in Combined events
COMBINED EVENTS
ancient Olympic Games to test the all-round athletic ability of the competitors. There are three types of combined events. These are: Decathlon (for men) Heptathlon (for both men and women)… Read More »COMBINED EVENTS
ENERGY
Energy is defined as “capacity for doing work”. Energy is needed for all activities that are performed by the muscles when stimulated by the nervous system. Contraction of the muscles… Read More »ENERGY
Physical Fitness
Meaning of Physical Fitness Physical fitness is an aspect of total fitness that is concerned with the physical well-being of an individual. Physical fitness is the ability of an individual… Read More »Physical Fitness
AGEING AND DEATH EDUCATION
What is ageing? Ageing is defined as a process of growing old, in which the physiological and skeletal system become weak and strength, power, ability e. t. c are lost… Read More »AGEING AND DEATH EDUCATION
FAMILY LIFE AND SEX EDUCATION
MEANING OF FAMILY The family is the primary environment in which we all grow and develop. It provides the basic material needed for our survival, such as; food, shelter, clothing… Read More »FAMILY LIFE AND SEX EDUCATION
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
Female Genital- it refers to female outer or external sex organs; Mutilation simply refers to damage or change something so much that is completely spoiled or ruined. Female genital… Read More »FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
HOCHEY
BRIEF HISTORY OF HOCKEY Hockey is a both team and field game played with hockey sticks and a ball. The game originated from the ancient Greeks, Romans and Persians as… Read More »HOCHEY
COMBINED EVENTS
Combined events are combination of track and field events. It started during the ancient Olympic Games to test the all-round athletic ability of the competitors. There are three types of… Read More »COMBINED EVENTS
PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF THE BASIC OF JAVELIN
Javelin is a field event which involves the throwing of an implement (called Javelin) with one hand for distance over a horizontal surface. The competitor is called javelin thrower. The… Read More »PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF THE BASIC OF JAVELIN
Field Event: POLE VAULT
Pole vault is a field event which involves jumping over a horizontally placed obstacle (bar) that is supported by two up-rights. The vaulter uses a pole as a lever for… Read More »Field Event: POLE VAULT