{"id":16350,"date":"2019-01-08T16:33:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T21:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=16350"},"modified":"2021-03-11T15:14:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T20:14:36","slug":"hula-hut-activities-for-physical-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/hula-hut-activities-for-physical-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Hula Hut Activities for Physical Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

By J.D. Hughes (\u00a0pe2themax.com<\/a>)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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The Hula Hut Phenomenon<\/h2>\n

I never knew since coining the phrase \u201cHula Huts\u201d in a cooperative lesson I created in the mid-90s, entitled Hula Hut Relays, that there would be an overwhelming response worldwide leading to what appears to have become the Hula Hut phenomenon. The game made its debut in my first book No Standing Around in My Gym <\/em>(Human Kinetics, 2001) and did not really get any traction until I started giving demonstrations of the lesson at local school districts and state conferences. Now, just about anywhere you look on social media like Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and most recently on a Philippine children’s television show, you will find numerous Hula Hut demonstrations, creations, modifications, and ideas flooding the internet.<\/p>\n

My teaching career started as a high school teacher with a major<\/strong> focus on being a coach and unfortunately, \u201croll the ball out\u201d was my main go to strategy for physically educating students. My circumstances soon changed the following year, leading me to an elementary physical education position and I quickly realized the day 60 kindergarteners came bouncing in my gym that my \u201cgo to strategy\u201d was quickly going to lead to a HUGE FAIL! It was a tough first year, but interestingly enough I fell in love with those little rug rats and set out to doing whatever it would take to physically educate these students. The internet was very new and foreign to me anyways, so I read anything I could get my hands on to improve my craft. In 1996, I attended my first physical education workshop, attempting to find useful behavior and classroom management strategies along with some fun, games and activities for large classes. The fellow that was presenting slips my mind and the day was a blur, but I vividly remember one idea that in retrospect helped ignite my future love of writing.<\/p>\n

Interestingly enough, the activity shared was not even a lesson or game at all. In fact, it was a simple demonstration on how to use six hula hoops to build a \u201cGeo Dome\u201d as a house for children to sit inside. Hula hoops and hula hooping were not part of my repertoire so seeing this creation blew my mind!<\/p>\n

I loved the idea, but knew it was not useful \u201cas is\u201d in my classes of 60 or more to get students active. I renamed Geo Dome to Hula Hut Relay, wrote the following procedures, and tested it out.<\/p>\n

Hula Hut Relay<\/h2>\n

Equipment Needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • 6 Hula Hoops<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    *I prefer using the 36″ Spectrum Flat Hoops<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    @SSWorldwide<\/a> #physed<\/a>. I highly recommend these 36" Flat hoops from https:\/\/t.co\/MvPsZktBD4<\/a> for Hula Hut Relay & Hula Hut Throw Down!! \ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffbJD pic.twitter.com\/AMP2N22aTo<\/a><\/p>\n

    — JD Hughes (@pe2themax) September 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n