Kids and Sports: Fundamentals First
Posted by: Mr.Admin in Gymnastic Sites and The Best ArticlesYet all too many children are enrolled in gymnastics, karate, dance classes, and organized sports before they ve mastered such basic movements as bending and stretching, walking with correct posture, and bouncing and catching a ball. How is that significantly different from expecting a child who s barely learned to speak to recite the Declaration of Independence for an audience, no less? The fact that a little one can walk doesn t necessarily mean he s ready to successfully or fearlessly walk a balance beam. Because a toddler is flexible enough to get her big toe into her mouth, that doesn t mean she s ready for ballet s pli s and relev s. Even if a five-year-old can run circles around you, it doesn t mean he s prepared to simultaneously run and dribble a ball in a fast-paced game of soccer. And how much sense does it make to enroll an eight-year-old in competitive softball while she s still demonstrating an improper throwing form? The basic motor skills nonlocomotor (stationa …
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