Comments on: The New Physical Education Part I http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/04/15/the-new-physical-education-part-i/ Texas Longhorns and sports Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:40:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MaduroUTMB http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/04/15/the-new-physical-education-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-93918 MaduroUTMB Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:52:54 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=4722#comment-93918 I learned more in high school from football than anything else. I sucked horribly at football. However, I refused to leave and I had no regard for my physical well-being. That's important: if you figure out at an early age that having the shit beaten out of you every day for years is not sufficient to break your spirit, you become a highly dangerous person in whatever field you actually have talents. The kids who benefited the least from football (and sports in general) were the kids who had a natural aptitude for them. I learned more in high school from football than anything else. I sucked horribly at football. However, I refused to leave and I had no regard for my physical well-being. That’s important: if you figure out at an early age that having the shit beaten out of you every day for years is not sufficient to break your spirit, you become a highly dangerous person in whatever field you actually have talents.

The kids who benefited the least from football (and sports in general) were the kids who had a natural aptitude for them.

]]> By: Barking Carnival — Blog — Rick Reilly Is A Walking Amber Alert http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/04/15/the-new-physical-education-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-93544 Barking Carnival — Blog — Rick Reilly Is A Walking Amber Alert Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:38:05 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=4722#comment-93544 [...] of others, competition, and our society’s increasingly bizarre fixation with preventing youth from experiencing adversity and ensuring outcomes in a world that guarantees [...] [...] of others, competition, and our society’s increasingly bizarre fixation with preventing youth from experiencing adversity and ensuring outcomes in a world that guarantees [...]

]]> By: Jamdog http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/04/15/the-new-physical-education-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-49237 Jamdog Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:19:44 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=4722#comment-49237 That video is crazy, Vash. A liitle bit on the uncivilized side these "daggerers" That video is crazy, Vash. A liitle bit on the uncivilized side these “daggerers”

]]> By: Vasherized http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/04/15/the-new-physical-education-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-49235 Vasherized Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:56:42 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=4722#comment-49235 Daggering is evolving at an alarming pace. I think this phenomenom deserves on on-site investigation and I nominate myself for an all expenses paid trip to Jamaica (or Trinidad) to deliver the goods. <object width="448" height="374"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/e/16711680/wshhBA64ymyMxJi16m6j" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/e/16711680/wshhBA64ymyMxJi16m6j" quality="high" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" width="448" height="374"></embed> </object> Daggering is evolving at an alarming pace. I think this phenomenom deserves on on-site investigation and I nominate myself for an all expenses paid trip to Jamaica (or Trinidad) to deliver the goods.

]]> By: Brian http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/04/15/the-new-physical-education-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-45001 Brian Fri, 01 May 2009 00:48:39 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=4722#comment-45001 As a substitute gym teacher on occaison (I am a younger guy so they give me phys-ed a lot) I can say that the elementary or younger kids I do classes for, they work on team work skills a lot, being a good sport, things like that. We play games that are competitive, and I make a point to not let kids cheat or give them pity. I encourage the kids who are obviously shitty when they do well, and when the kids who are obviously a bit better mess up, I let them know it, and they like that too. I just try to make sure the kid is doing as well as he can at the game, but I ALWAYS give the winner the option to be the leader of the next game, and recognize that person, just as often a girl as a boy. Also, I have to say, even if the only thing we outperform in is self esteem as a country, that might just be enough (without going into all the other bs that makes these studies somewhat invalid IMO). Imagine two countries. One that says, oh I cant do that because I'm not good enough, or I don't know enough, or any other form of self doubt. Then you take country two. Everyone in country two says, get out of my way fuckers, I'm trying to invent the light bulb. Or, Move back, I make bicycles, why shouldn't I build an airplane with my brother? Which country would you rather live? Id pick the one that allows you to fail and fail until you get it right. Self Esteem helps make that possible. As a substitute gym teacher on occaison (I am a younger guy so they give me phys-ed a lot) I can say that the elementary or younger kids I do classes for, they work on team work skills a lot, being a good sport, things like that. We play games that are competitive, and I make a point to not let kids cheat or give them pity. I encourage the kids who are obviously shitty when they do well, and when the kids who are obviously a bit better mess up, I let them know it, and they like that too. I just try to make sure the kid is doing as well as he can at the game, but I ALWAYS give the winner the option to be the leader of the next game, and recognize that person, just as often a girl as a boy.

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I have to say, even if the only thing we outperform in is self esteem as a country, that might just be enough (without going into all the other bs that makes these studies somewhat invalid IMO). Imagine two countries. One that says, oh I cant do that because I’m not good enough, or I don’t know enough, or any other form of self doubt. Then you take country two. Everyone in country two says, get out of my way fuckers, I’m trying to invent the light bulb. Or, Move back, I make bicycles, why shouldn’t I build an airplane with my brother? Which country would you rather live? Id pick the one that allows you to fail and fail until you get it right. Self Esteem helps make that possible.

]]> By: EDSBS » Archive » GET CAREER ADVICE FROM THE CAREER-LESS http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/04/15/the-new-physical-education-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-44992 EDSBS » Archive » GET CAREER ADVICE FROM THE CAREER-LESS Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:17:20 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=4722#comment-44992 [...] kids! Have you ever wanted to get daggered? Well, if you come to BLOGS WITH BALLS in NYC, we personally guarantee that Dan Steinberg of the [...] [...] kids! Have you ever wanted to get daggered? Well, if you come to BLOGS WITH BALLS in NYC, we personally guarantee that Dan Steinberg of the [...]

]]> By: Bookman http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/04/15/the-new-physical-education-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-44698 Bookman Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:19:41 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=4722#comment-44698 My parent's generation fucked up the world. My parent’s generation fucked up the world.

]]> By: Valhallarising http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/04/15/the-new-physical-education-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-44423 Valhallarising Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:32:35 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=4722#comment-44423 The essay and TaylorTroom's post really hit home. The rope to the ceiling always seemed to be hanging there like some medieval torture device - I climbed it well enough, but I never really found it applicable to the moment. Looking back, the rope was like a supreme arbiter of some sort. As for boxing gloves, when my dad and I left Rocky I, we went right to the sporting goods store and bought a "Father-Son" boxing set - I was so excited to get home and whack him until he had 3 hits on my face in 0.8 seconds! The essay and TaylorTroom’s post really hit home. The rope to the ceiling always seemed to be hanging there like some medieval torture device – I climbed it well enough, but I never really found it applicable to the moment. Looking back, the rope was like a supreme arbiter of some sort. As for boxing gloves, when my dad and I left Rocky I, we went right to the sporting goods store and bought a “Father-Son” boxing set – I was so excited to get home and whack him until he had 3 hits on my face in 0.8 seconds!

]]> By: hot stove steve http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/04/15/the-new-physical-education-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-44121 hot stove steve Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:41:37 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=4722#comment-44121 Scip, my little sister is about to finish high school. for the last 5-7 years, her PE classes were a joke. But if you think that makes kids less competitive, you're wrong. Kids these days are fucking piranhas, waiting to devour each other at the first opportunity. They just do it in a different arena than you did. The humiliation of dodge ball is now the humiliation of slampages, myspace, and youtube. PE may have lost its competitive edge, but I assure you the kids have not. Scip, my little sister is about to finish high school. for the last 5-7 years, her PE classes were a joke.

But if you think that makes kids less competitive, you’re wrong. Kids these days are fucking piranhas, waiting to devour each other at the first opportunity. They just do it in a different arena than you did. The humiliation of dodge ball is now the humiliation of slampages, myspace, and youtube.

PE may have lost its competitive edge, but I assure you the kids have not.

]]> By: NateHeupel http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/04/15/the-new-physical-education-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-44117 NateHeupel Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:24:40 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/?p=4722#comment-44117 FWIW, scipio, I watched the Real Sports follow up this weekend. You were absolutely right. It's been a long time since I felt the need to break something tasteful. FWIW, scipio, I watched the Real Sports follow up this weekend. You were absolutely right. It’s been a long time since I felt the need to break something tasteful.

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