History Colleges and universities are institutions of higher learning where students generally are challenged and encouraged to voice an opinion or to make a mark on society. With that in mind, somehow it is almost fitting that a group of…
RACQUETBALL History The game of racquetball originated in the United States. It developed out of the game of paddleball in the late 1940s. Earl Riskcy of the University of Michigan is credited with being the individual who came up with…
RACQUETBALL Rules of the Game To start the game, the server stands within the service zone and, after letting the ball bounce once, strikes it, causing it to rebound off the front wall. In order to be in play, the ball…
RACQUETBALL Equipment (1) Court Figure 3.1 shows the measurements of four-, three-, and one- wall racquetball courts. The recommended four-wall court is 40 feet long and 20 feet wide, with a front wall of 20 feet and a back wait…
Rules of the Game Badminton can be played indoors or outdoors, under artificial or natural lighting. Because of the wind, however, all tournament play is incloors. There may be one player on a side (the singles game) or two players…
Equipment To play the game of badminton, one needs a court with a net, a racket, and a shuttlecock. The Laws of Badminton contain formal requirements for this equipment. The most important of these specifications are presented in the discussions…
BADMINTON History Badminton has a long and fascinating history. With roots in China more than two thousand years ago, it was purely recreational until a competitive version was developed in India and England ago, and late-nineteenth century. The game spread…
FUTURE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION What will our world be like in the future? What will physical education and sport be like in the twenty-first century? What do we want the future to be? To make the most of the future…
TEACHING AND COACHING If teaching seems to be your career goal you must begin to identify the setting and the population with whom you wish to work. Basically, the setting for your work can be divided into school and nonschool…
MODERN HUMANISTIC VIEW OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical education programs today, just like modern educational programs, reflect a more humanistic philosophy. Just like traditional education programs, the physical education programs of yesteryear were very teacher-centered and formal in nature. If you…