Movement Training is a Skill

                  

MOVEMENT IS A SKILL THAT CAN BE TAUGHT

Ido Portal is the Master of Movement.

Check out his overhead squat whilst facing a wall!

In the days before I was born, physical education showcased a variety of sports and disciplines into the lives of athletes and common people alike. With this degradation in teaching movement, it is not only important to train to develop the performance of the athlete, but also to ensure a variety of abilities to function throughout all movements.

If you have an athlete in need of training to improve in their sports career (or if you just want to be a better athlete yourself) - try implementing these tactics to increase the ability to perform optimally.

1. Body Weight Exercises: 

The only reason that a person should engage in weight training is because the use of their body isn't enough of a stimulus to induce growth and performance gains. The use of the body however cannot be neglected. Pushups and pull-ups can be implemented in a near infinite number of combinations; squats and jumps as well. If you haven't had athletes use these exercises you are missing out on establishing a base of strength that is vital for future improvement.

2. Movement Training: 

Often neglected in training programs is movement training - more or less running and shuffling and skipping. Sprints and numerous agility games should be used to develop a broad range of motor patterns for athletes to call upon in competition. The use of organized agility drills (pro agility, 4 cone drills, etc.) establishes a base motor program to be used to solve movement scenarios in a game. While you cannot perfectly simulate the movements of a competition, you can build your body's memory of movements that can be called upon and adapted and ultimately used by the body.

3. Spatial Awareness: 

The body's ability to understand where it is in space, and perform well is vital to all athletes. In the past, many athletes participated in gymnastic drills and various forms of tumbling from an early age. This understanding of moving the body and using force while the center of mass is fluctuating helped to ward off injury and increase performance. To train this function in your athletes, cartwheels, handstands, tumbling in various forms, will all help to shape an athlete's understanding of their body.

The training of an athlete needs to begin with the idea that an athlete has a minimal base to work with, never assume that something simple is easy before beginning training. 

By allowing athletes and trainees to prove they can perform movements - you guarantee that you will build resistance to injury, improve the athlete's ability to learn later movements, and achieve success and see progress early. 

If you take this perspective in training, you will be well on your way to athletic success.

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