Conditioning Coordination Motor Skills 
SHAPE America
APRIL 18, 2023
Help ALL Kids Develop Fundamental and Foundational Motor Skills To expand “Motor Skills Monday” beyond National PE & Sport week, think of ways to include activities, games and creative opportunities to increase motor skill ability throughout the year. Include foundational skills (e.g.,
Better Coaching
DECEMBER 24, 2024
A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. The goal is not to discourage early physical activityindeed, free play and basic motor skill development are crucial for young children.
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PLT4M
MARCH 6, 2023
Martínez is a Project Coordinator for the Community Health Department at Lakeshore Foundation and an Inclusion Specialist for The National Center on Health Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD). Physical activity is an important factor in the prevention of secondary conditions.
Informed Practitioner in Sport
JANUARY 15, 2021
To explain the top line in the figure, the onus at this stage is discovering and developing movement capabilities and motor skills. This also poses an ongoing coordination challenge as the young performer must continually adjust and recalibrate to accommodate their changing limbs.
Better Coaching
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
This approach provides athletes with a broader range of motor skills and reduces the risk of overuse injuries by giving their bodies a break from the repetitive stress of one sport. This can lead to conditions such as tendinitis, stress fractures, and joint degeneration at an age when young bodies are still developing.
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