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Allyson Furman
Peds 293
Professor Jackie Bender
October 30th, 2014
Tips I would give to the child would be to approach the course slower to gain more
control of the ball and to keep his head up so he doesnt run into the pylons as he weaves
through them. Id also encourage him to try and keep the height of the ball at his hip to
maintain better control of the ball and to also dribble slower. He loses a little bit of balance
raising his leg to dribble under it so Id recommend he stand stationary while he does this to
start and then once he feels confident begin the skill while moving.
The boy is stated in the clip to be 7 years old and I think his movement is within that
(5-7) mature stage of the fundamental movement skill phase meaning that his motor
development is on track with where it should be.
The only tip I could give to the child would be to maintain proper technique and form
in practice and focus on accuracy and speed of throw as time goes on. Id also makes sure to
constantly work on arm strength and stance strength to receive the greatest throw results.
Upper body strength is also important in the twisting and maneuvering of the body
throughout the skill.
Resources:
Child B Jumping and Landing sideview. (n.d.). Retrieved October 31, 2014, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fAQyShLCGQ
Coaching Basketball for Young Children. Ages 3-5. (n.d.). Retrieved October 31, 2014, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AH914EQSD0
7 year old pitching phenom Bryce Crabb throws a pitch. (n.d.). Retrieved October 31, 2014,
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCAFSUcMlZ4
Kovar, S., Combs, C., Campbell, K., Napper-Owen, G., & Worrell, V. (2012). Motor
Development and Motor Learning for Children. In <i>Elementary Classroom Teachers as
Movement Educators</i> (4th ed.).