Paul Connolly "An Introduction to Fundamentals"
Paul Connelly – scUK Development Manager
Paul has been involved in sport for 10 years as coach, sports\health psychologist.
Whilst practicing within Cricket Paul attained an MSc in Sports Psychology from
As a scUK Development Manager, Paul is now involved in a variety of projects in Greater Manchester to improve opportunities for coaches to gain more knowledge and develop a career in long term employment within sport.
Session: An Introduction to the FUNdamentals of Movement (FUNM)
This practical workshop explores the concepts of Agility, Balance, Co-ordination and Speed. It compliments other coach education resources which may focus on the movement skills of running, hopping, skipping etc. This workshop assists coaches to observe, analyse and coach good movement patterns within their sessions whether multi skill or sport specific.
By the end of this workshop delegates will be familiar with the fundamental concepts related to agility, balance, co-ordination and speed (the ABC’s):
- Agility - dynamic stability, starting and stopping, momentum, acceleration, rhythm
- Balance - establishing a stable core, static stability, exploring centre gravity and base of support
- Coordination - related to disassociating body parts and the coordination of explosive actions including jumping, throwing, striking and kicking.
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