The use of mechanical devices and unusual techniques in physical education as supplementary teaching aids

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by  Ellsworth, Robert Christian

THE. USE OF MECHANICAL DEVICES AND UNUSUAL
TECHNIQUES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AS
SUPPLEMENTARY TEACHING AIDS
A Project
Presented to
the Faculty of the School of Education
The University of Southern California
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Science in Education
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Robert Christian Ellsworth
June 1950
UMI Number: EP45813
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of the School of Education in partial fulfillment of
the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science in Education.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. INTRODUCTION.............................. 1
The problem . . . ...................... 1
Statement of the problem.............. 1
Purpose of the s t udy.................. 1
Importance of the study................ 2
Related studies ........................ 3
Weaknesses and limitations ............ 4
Method of procedure .................... 4
Organization of remaining chapters . . . . 5
II. FALL ACTIVITIES............................ 6
Football ................................ 6
Rawling-Oakes Line Charging Machine . . . 6
Mattress blocking device . ............ 8
Running Boxes .......................... 15
Charging holdback .................... 15
Open field running aids................ 16
Running ropes............. 17
Drivebaok........... 17
Tackleback............................ 18
Fight back.............................. 19
Blockback.............................. 20
Bowling.................................. 21
Bowling alley practice device .......... 21
Summary.................................. 22
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CHAPTER PAGE
III. WINTER ACTIVITIES........................ 23
Basketball.............................. 23
Basketball practice device ............ 23
Boxing.................................. 25
Rotating punching bag .................. 25
Fencing................................. 26
Fencing device ........................ 26
Gymnastics.............................. 27
The overhead safety b e l t .............. 27
Hand safety belt .................... 28
Practice parallel bars .............. 29
Ping pong............................. . 31
Practice backboard .................... 31
Skiing................................. 32
Snowless skiing device ................ 32
Swimming................................ 33
Swimming buoy......................... 33
Summary ................................ 33
IV. SPRING ACTIVITIES.......................... 34
Baseball ..................... 34
Baseball sliding rope.................. 34
Baseball sliding technique ............ 36
Baseball batting t e e .................. 37
Precision bunting device .............. 38
V
CHAPTER PAGE
Device to develop batting power ........ 39
The pitching target.................... 40
Multiple baseball batting cage . . ♦ . . 40
Batting cage * ................... . . 44
G o l f .................................... 44
Indoor driving range .................. 44
Plastic ball for golf practice........ 46
Straight away golf s w i n g ............. 47
The Swing Rite golf machine • ........ 47
Golf swing direction indicator ........ 48
Tennis . • .................. 49
The Tom Stow Tennis Teaching System
and Stroke Developer................ 49
Summary.................................. 50
V. UNUSUAL TECHNIQUES........................ 51
Baseball................................ 51
The baseball check list . 51
Basketball.............................. 53
Basketball Jump exercise ............ 53
G o l f .................................... 54
Golf grip glove........................ 54
Tennis................... 54
Tennis backboards...................... 54
Track.................................... 55
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CHAPTER PAGE
The Ben Ogden starting gate............ 55
Dunning Animatie Projector............ 56
Volley hall.............................. 57
Volley ball techniques............... . 57
Summary............................. . . 58
VI. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS.................... 59
Summary.................................. 59
Conclusions.............................. 60
APPENDIX........................................ 61
LIST OP PHOTOGRAPHS
PHOTOGRAPH PAGE
No. 1 The Blow to the Left and Step to the
Right................................. 9
No* 2 The Blow to the Right and Step to the
L e f t .................................. 10
No. 3 Shoulder Charge and Slide Through........ 11
No. 4 Upright Position for Cracking Charge . . . 12
No. 5 Forearm Shiver Preliminary to Lateral
Line Play.............................. 13
No. 6 Forearm Shiver to Maintain Defensive
Position.............................. 14
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE PAGE
1. Basketball Device Used to Develop Basket
Shooting Skills .......................... 24
2* Practice Parallel Bars ................... 30
3* Baseball Sliding Rope • ................. 35
4* Baseball Pitching Practice Target.......... 41
5* Multiple Baseball Batting Cage............. 42
6* Baseball Batting C a g e ..................... 45
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Many mechanical devices, techniques and unusual
teaching aids have appeared throughout the years to
facilitate the art of learning in the field of physical
education. A large number of them have been commer­
cialized and have attracted the notice of Instructors
and the general public. However, many techniques have
not been commercialized or received publicity. The
objective of this study was to discover and report as
many of the newer techniques and mechanical teaching
devices as possible.
I. THE PROBLEM
Statement of the problem. A questionnaire,
requesting information pertaining to teaching devices
and unusual techniques employed In their schools, was
mailed to over one hundred instructors in the field of
physical education. A sampling of the instructors at
various colleges and universities throughout the United
States also was made.
Purpose of the study. It was the purpose of this
study to report mechanical devices and unusual teaching