Colin Arthur

Teacher of Physical Education. One time rugby player. Former General Secretary of SATPE. Just an auld drillie. All opinions are my own.

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@JJKelly1963 @brianmoore666 It really is pitifully bad.

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New book delivered today. Looks like an interesting read...

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Possibly the most important piece of information we can apply as teachers.

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@brianmoore666 Is that Bobby Charlton?!!

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

We must truly hear others! 🙌

[Baseball Dudes Inc. 🇺🇸⚾️ @BaseballDudes48]

12 Things I would Tell Myself as a Young Player:

1. The work you put in away from your team is where real growth happens. Take your personal development into our own hands. Stop waiting for others to help you.

2. The game will be hard on your body. Take care of it.

3. Accountability will be one of your biggest weaknesses. Get better at it ASAP!

4. Everyday you play catch you are a pitcher. Even if you���re not slated to pitch that day, while you play catch, be a pitcher. Work on your throwing mechanics, throw your off speed pitches and hit spots on your partner.

5. THROW YOUR CHANGE UP!! Start learning it from day one. Experiment with different grips. Keep it out of your palm. Play catch with it EVERYDAY you throw the ball. It will be a very important pitch you need later. Develop it and your confidence in it early on so you don’t need to later.

6. GET STRONGER!!

7. Be a student of the game. When you watch the game on TV, watch it more like a student than a fan. Watch how they move their bodies. How they move around the field. Read up on mental toughness. Seek out those with more experience and ask questions.

8. You’re a pitcher. Just because you threw a pitch, your job is not over. The only time you should find yourself still standing on the mound after a hit ball is if there is no one on base and a GB is hit to your 3B or SS. Any other time you are either moving towards 1B to cover if needed or backing up a base somewhere. Stop spectating!

9. Your headspace will separate you from your competitors. Please start learning this at a younger age! Mental toughness, baseball IQ, competitiveness and emotional control need to be a constant focus.

10. You will have some great coaches in your life and some who have no business being in that position. But you can learn something from all of them, even if that means learning how you DON’T want to be as a coach someday.

11. Playing with and through discomfort is part of it. You shouldn’t have to feel 💯 to give 💯. You better develop some toughness in that area if you want to last.

12. Enjoy the Game!! Someday you will play in your final game. Be grateful for what the game gave you. Respect the game. Remember as much as you can. Enjoy your teammates and when you’re ready, give back as much as you can.

[Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology @HaggardHawks]

An ALE-SCORE is a bar tab, or a drinker’s debt owed to a pub.

(A Glossary of the Lancashire Dialect, 1875)

[Daily Stoic @dailystoic]

4 brutally honest reminders from Seneca:

1/ Most suffering is self-inflicted
2/ Stop acting like you’re going to live forever
3/ Stop putting things off
4/ Seek out challenges

[Emma Seith @Emma_Seith]

Government advisers have hit out at the decision to cut funding for masters-level teacher CPD saying it flies in the face of international evidence and that teacher professional learning is ‘even more vital in challenging times’

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100 years difference in athletic ability

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@JohnKelly1887 @tirnaog_09 They should make it like rugby with the clock going off. Far too subjective in football.

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@Jkrwood Have sent an enquiry through ebay. Will see if I get a reply. She was very interested in the history of the badge.

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Just received a piece of Scottish Physical Education history through the post.

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@Jkrwood It was a lady locally who's grandmother passed away. Date on the badge is 1922. Can you remember when they were first presented? I seem to remember 1907, but may be completely wrong.

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@CowleyJoe Lol! Skimming through ebay. A lucky find. Bonus points if you can identify the book on which it rests - another piece of Scottish PE history.

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@CowleyJoe Badge is accurate. Wouldn't be a kilt pin in 1922 - ladies only!

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Points for anyone who can identify it...

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@nanettemutrie Completely agree. PE departments lose a considerable period of educational time by having halls forcibly removed.

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@JohnKelly1887 Like I said, it was ahead of its time and, in any case, does history not just repeat itself anyway???

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Current coffee table reading. First published in 1959 and 1) ahead of its time; 2) still relevant today; and 3) a damn good read! Useful reading for all teachers.

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@JohnKelly1887 Absolutely!!