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Are we letting kids get too soft?
Posted on 5/23/14 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 5/23/14 at 4:40 pm
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Came across this video not too long ago. For those that were in high school in the 60s and 70s, was PE class similar to this everywhere?
I wish PE classes now were like the one in the video. Maybe we would have tougher kids and maybe not so much of a problem with obesity.
Came across this video not too long ago. For those that were in high school in the 60s and 70s, was PE class similar to this everywhere?
I wish PE classes now were like the one in the video. Maybe we would have tougher kids and maybe not so much of a problem with obesity.
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Posted on 5/23/14 at 4:47 pm to bamafan1001
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Came across this video not too long ago. For those that were in high school in the 60s and 70s, was PE class similar to this everywhere?
No. PE classes were not that similar. They didn't have to be. Most boys in the 60s got waaay more exercise outside of school time.
We met on vacant lots and played pick up games of baseball, football and basketball. We didn't need adult supervision. We played until it was too dark to see. Then went home for supper.
Your film is not typical of PE classes back in the day. It's obviously a promotional video.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 4:50 pm to bamafan1001
I guarantee you they picked out the studs and sent the rest of the kids to the library the day they filmed that 
PE classes back in the day were a shitty experience that turned a lot of kids off of physical activity for the rest of their lives. There should be a happy medium somewhere.
PE classes back in the day were a shitty experience that turned a lot of kids off of physical activity for the rest of their lives. There should be a happy medium somewhere.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 4:56 pm to Zach
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We met on vacant lots and played pick up games of baseball, football and basketball. We didn't need adult supervision. We played until it was too dark to see. Then went home for supper.
Pretty much! WTF happened???
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:10 pm to ironsides
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WTF happened???
The internet, video games, air conditioning, suburban sprawl that isn't conducive to kids walking or riding bikes. And a 24 hour news cycle that highlights violence and mayhem and makes parents afraid of letting their kids roam.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:10 pm to ironsides
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Pretty much! WTF happened???
Lawyers
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:16 pm to bamafan1001
I've been doing some reading on the program in the video, and apparently it was somewhat successful in getting most kids to achieve a basic level of fitness-although the video is clearly hyped, and not everyone would have been at that level.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:43 pm to bamafan1001
Screw that school. Looks like some sort of master race training camp. Reminds me of the Chinese dodgeball team on South Park.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:44 pm to Zach
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Most boys in the 60s got waaay more exercise outside of school time.
We met on vacant lots and played pick up games of baseball, football and basketball. We didn't need adult supervision. We played until it was too dark to see. Then went home for supper.
My friends and I did this in the 90's.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:49 pm to ChewyDante
What happened to kids in the neighborhood being friends? You never see kids playing outside anymore. I remember the 90s playing football between 5 houses and the neighbors did not mind and let us drink from water hoses.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:52 pm to ChewyDante
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My friends and I did this in the 90's.
And my son is playing football in the empty lot across the street with the neighborhood kids right now. It depends on the community you live in, whether there are empty lots/open land and the level of interaction you have with your neighbors. I think what we've really lost lot of is the sense of community.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:55 pm to bamafan1001
I'm guessing all the black guys were playing basketball in the back?
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:57 pm to miamitiger
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What happened to kids in the neighborhood being friends? You never see kids playing outside anymore. I remember the 90s playing football between 5 houses and the neighbors did not mind and let us drink from water hoses.
They're playing Call of Duty online with a kid in Romania and another one in the Phillipines.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 6:00 pm to onmymedicalgrind
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I'm guessing all the black guys were playing basketball in the back?
My neighbors - the only black family on our block - are the only ones playing bball in their back driveway now. Everyone else is out front playing football. I think I need to go tell them about this post to harass them
Posted on 5/23/14 at 6:07 pm to ironsides
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Pretty much! WTF happened?
It's dirty outside. Yuck
Posted on 5/23/14 at 6:23 pm to bamafan1001
Lol. PE was never like that, even at that school.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 6:31 pm to Jim Rockford
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suburban sprawl that isn't conducive to kids walking or riding bikes.
It's perfect for kids to walk and ride bikes.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 6:50 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I also read up on this. What I like the best about the program is that kids were able to advance in ranks and earn different color trunks when they advanced. They were challenged and many of them seemed to answer very well.
I certainly wouldnt demand that every single kid go through a workout like this every day but they should be given the opportunity to if they want to challenge themselves. Supposedly in the three years following implementation of this PE program, that school won 2 football titles, a baseball title, and a track title
I certainly wouldnt demand that every single kid go through a workout like this every day but they should be given the opportunity to if they want to challenge themselves. Supposedly in the three years following implementation of this PE program, that school won 2 football titles, a baseball title, and a track title
Posted on 5/23/14 at 6:51 pm to RogerTheShrubber
No sidewalks or bike paths around these parts, and you have to cross a five lane to get from one subdivision to the next.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 6:59 pm to Jim Rockford
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No sidewalks or bike paths around these parts, and you have to cross a five lane to get from one subdivision to the next.
Suburbs, or the ones I am accustomed to are just small communities. They have usually have bike paths, ballparks, playgrounds, schools and all within a short distance from the home. They are perfect places for kids to grow up and recreate.
This is how we grew up, and how must suburban kids grow up today. The biggest difference between kids growing up in the burbs and their urban counterparts is actual yards, similar values and more green space. I never understood where burbs got such a bad rap.
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