Everyone is good at something in terms of a sport or physical activity, but are there commonalities between each person's strength?
We will be examining and studying three fundamental skill themes: stability, locomotion, and manipulative.
Do sports skills have common themes running through them?
Leave a comment on how important it is to be proficient at the more basic skills in order to gain proficiency in the more complex and specialized skills and actions.
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Every set of complex sport skills comes back to fundamentals. I am swimmer and have witnessed competitive diving first hand. I also am a former competitor in the pole vault. Both of these sports involve extremely complex and technical movements. However, I have noted that those who are most successful in either event tend to have the basic history in gymnastics. The fundamental skills in gymnastics, which covers the base for a lot of locomotor activity, carries over extremely well into other sports. The five basic movement areas in gymnastics are: rolling/tumbling, jumping, balance, vaulting, and hanging and climbing. Each of these areas contributes to a complex skill that can be associated with pole vaulting, diving, or even both. These common themes can be found in a variety of sports, but I choose to show that two very different types of sports have a strong foundation in the same types of basic motor skills. (T. Harroun)
I think it is very important to develop the fundamental skills so that the students and children we work with can develop the more complex skills and movements that will allow them to continue to be physically active in the future, and maybe even have them become proficient in a sport and become a decent athlete.
Many sports have common skills. Think about these two team sports: Football and Basketball. Both sports require fundamental skills such as running, balance, throwing and catching. While each sport has its own set of skills that are separate from the other (hitting in football for example) when the sport is broken down it still goes back to the fundamental skills taught at a young age.
This is why, I believe, that in middle school and high school you see students that are good “all around” athletes. One kid that I have coached comes to mind when talking about this. The kid excelled above all the other kids in the sport I was coaching. Not only was he a good athlete at that sport, he was also a “star” at two other sports. I believe this is because he had a good background where he was proficient in the fundamental skills.
It is important to be proficient at the basic skills because many sports have the same basic skills in common. Once these skills are at a proficient level then the athlete can move on to the more specialized skills for the specific sport. The people who are proficient at the basic skills usually are very versatile in all sports because of the relationship between them and the set of basic skills they share. Most everything thing is taught or built with a foundation; basic skills are the foundation to build a great athlete.
All sports take special, smaller skills to master in order to be great at that certain sport. However, sports in general all come back to basic skills that need to be learned first in order to play any organized sport. Catching and throwing are two very important skills to learn because there are many sports that involve these two concepts, but of course they are not the only skills to be learned. Hand/eye coordination is also very important with every sport. You need to be able to hit the baseball, kick the soccer ball, catch a football, etc. So becoming proficient at the more basic skills is the most imporant thing in order to become proficient in the more complex and specialized skills and actions.
In order to achieve perfection at a certain sport skills you first need to have the fundamentals, or "basics," down. To shoot a perfect foul shot you must be competent in the fundamental movements like balancing the ball, keeping your elbow underneath the ball, bending your knees, and following through. Without those learned fundamentals you cannot move onto the next step of perfecting the shot and you cannot move onto a more complex version of the skill. The concept of having perfected fundamentals doesn't only apply to basketball, but to all sports. Most sports have the same type of fundamentals (like throwing, catching, running) so once it is learned for one sport, it can be carried over and applied in another. Fundamentals are the base that the blocks of skills are built upon. Just like progressions are used to effectively introduce a new skill, fundamentals lay a similar groundwork for success.
With every complex sport, come fundamentals. I Have participated on multiple athletic teams, having many different coaches and they have always gone back to basics with everything we practice. For example, I play field hockey here at Cortland and even at a collegiate level, my coach lives by the fundamentals. Every practice we are always working on our fundamentals for at least 20 minutes; even in warm-ups before a game we work on basic skills. I believe it is crucial for students and children to understand and develop fundamental skills at a young age, so when they are older, things come more natural to them and they can later move on to develop more complex skills; becoming more proficient in athletics.
Looking back on each sport I played as a child, they all had similarities. Most involved hand eye coordination, for example throwing and catching. They all involved running, being coordinated, jumping, and balance. Children that are taught fundamentals and keep practicing them, tend to be better movers when they are older. In high school, there was always what students called the "gymies" or "gym rats" where they would excel from the rest of the class because they were good at many of the sports played in class. I can guarantee that those students were the ones that were taught the fundamentals and worked at them. They were able to grasp the basic concept up these skills and move on with them. With that all said, I strongly believe that fundamentals are the key to success when building a well rounded athlete.
It is much better for a child to be proficient in a variety of skills rather than being proficient in a specialized skill. As we saw in class, many sports include the same basic skill. Many of these skills include, running, throwing, passing, shooting, etc. If an individual is proficient in all of these skills and more, than there is more of a chance that they will be better at all sports across the board. Whereas if you teach an individual one sport at the age of 5 and they only play that one sport for their whole life, they probably will not gain the proficiency in many different skills. Instead, they will be proficient in one skill and as they get older, it may become more difficult for them to learn the new skills. Because of this, it is important to get children into a variety of sports so they are able to learn many different skills (some of which overlap between sports) and be proficient in all of them.
All sports have basic fundamentals in common. These include skills such as coordination, balance, and stability. No matter what the sport these basic skills can almost always be applied. For example, in the sport of soccer an athlete needs to have foot-eye coordination to effectively control the ball. The athlete also needs balance and stability to be able to cut and turn quickly. In a sport that is very different from soccer, rowing, these same fundamentals can be applied. The athlete needs coordination so that he/she can precisely time the sequencing of the stroke. The athlete also needs balance and stability to be able to keep the boat stable on unstable water. Although these two sports are extremely different some of the basic fundamentals overlap. Teaching students these fundamental skills will help them carry over to whichever sport they may choose to play. Then as they progress in the sport they can learn more sport-specific skills.
I think that in order to be as best you can be at a certain sport or skill you need to have developed the fundamentals. I’ve also realized that many kids these days are being geared toward one sport at such a young age. Obviously when only concentrating on one sport, that child is going to proficient at that sport. A specific sport that has fundamentals is baseball. You have to have your hands in a certain spot, your knees and feet a certain width apart, driving through the ball, etc. These would be considered the fundamentals of hitting. There are fundamentals that come with all sports. The concept is to become as perfect as possible at these fundamentals. I don’t think children should only focus on perfecting the fundamentals of one sport or skill, especially at a very young age. I feel that the chances of becoming burnt out are much higher at a sooner time. They should try to become the best they can at as many different sports and skills. I think in the long run this is only going to benefit them. They may realize which sport they like better and they may also realize which sports or skills they do not enjoy.
Fundamental skills are the basic building blocks to any complex or advanced skill. Most sports require many of the same fundamental skills and are more specific in advanced skills. This makes it important for students to become proficient in the basic skills before they can pick skills to “specialize” in. When these skills are performed correctly and consistently, more technical skills can be taught or emphasized. The proper and most powerful technique to shooting a soccer ball is a skill that most players do not learn until they are at least 12 years old and have committed to playing that sport. Until this point in their careers young soccer players are taught, for lack of better words, to just kick the ball in the goal. Without becoming proficient in kicking there would be no point in teaching a more advanced skill. Progressions are used in teaching for a reason. This is to ensure that there is proficiency in fundamental skills before teaching more advanced skills or techniques.
At a young age, most kids love to participate in many kinds of sports. It's very important that kids learn the fundamentals of a sport before they take on more complex skills. I am currently a pitcher on the Cortland varsity baseball team, but as a kid I was involved in basketball, hockey, volleyball, soccer, you name it I played it. I think it's a great thing for kids to play all different kinds of sports when they're young so they can decide which sport they are best at or the sport they injoy to play the most. In whatever sport is played, teaching the fundamentals comes first, and the more proficient one gets in that sport, the more complex their skills will become.
Fundamental skills are extremely important and common in most sports. I am a wrestler and had to learn a vast number of fundamental skills before i was able to advance. The basic movements in wrestling were balance, rolling, falling, hand/eye coordination, and dodging. Without these basic skills, one could not learn more complex take downs or techniques. These basic techniques are common in most contact sports such as football, lacrosse, and rugby. While all these sports are unique in there rules, goals, and equipment used, the fundamental skills for all of them are the same.
Everybody has a special talent. For me its baseball. I didn't know it would become a part of me. Baseball has a lot of motor development. The most important one would have to be reflexes. The reason being if the ball is coming at your head you have split second on figuring out what to do. Training or body to get use to something is hard to do. I had to learn the fundamentals on pitching and hitting and fielding. Trust me when i say there is a lot involved in your bodies movement in this sport. More than one part will be active at a time.
It is a very important to teach young students fundamentals. It is through these fundamentals that students will have an easier time with learning sports.
All sports use similar techniques during play. Either from running, jumping, shuffling, dodging, throwing, etc. all use these similar skills to improve play and can be seen throughout every sport. I played football, threw shotput and played lacrosse. Atfer my football season i was put through an intense program that tooking more heavy lifting into more explosive lifting. Shotput and football are very much alike. In shotput during the guilde technique, which is like a backwards slide, is just like a technique used in football when blocking during a punt. It is evident that all sports use similar skills that should be instilled as a child.
It is the fundamentals that create a connection for later locomotive motions used in sports This helps improve childrens success as they grow up with their mobility, balance, and fluency of movements.
Every sport can be broken down into basic fundamental skills, and those fundamental skills are likely to be present in a majority of other sports. It's important to learn basic skills first and then use progressions to develop more advanced skills. It's also important to learn and master the fundamental skills first because this allows young athletes to participate in multiple sports in their childhood. They can now find what sport(s) they like the best, and then they have a foundation to improve on for a specific sport.
I believe that every sport can only be mastered if the fundamentals are the first thing the athlete learns, generally at a younger age during their major motor development time period. I play the sport of dodgeball in a league on Long Island. This game requires many basic moving fundamentals that must be mastered in order to succeed in this sport. For one, the simple motion of throwing is the absolute most important fundamental that must be learned. Dodgeball also consist of running, dodging, and catching. All of which are basic skills that are also required in other sports such as baseball, basketball, soccer, and football.
Fundamentals are very,very important. It is neccasary to be competent at simple skills before you get into the more complex skills. I will prove this point through examples.
Ex. # 1: A basketball player must learn the proper form to shoot a basketball from very close away.(5 feet). You cannot expect any consistency on a further away shot unless they know and can execute the proper form from a close distance.
Ex. # 2: A baseball player must know the proper way to run before they can effectively steal a base. If they are running bent over they are not going to get to the base as fast as they can. Its very important that someone teaches them the proper way to run so they can steal bases to the best of their potential and ability.
Ex. # 3: A quarterback in football must learn how to properly throw a spiral so they ball can go effectively where they want it to go. If they do not even know how to throw a spiral can we really expect them to put the ball accurately into a small open space between a linebacker and safety?
There are fundamentals to not only football, baseball, and basketball but all sports as well. A good coach must be able to teach the fundamentals to his athletes. Without learning fundamentals, athletes cannot reach their fullest potential.
Every sport has it's own special smaller skill but, in general most sports have the same basic fundamental skills. The three most basic skills are catching, running and throwing. It is important to have these skills especially during your younger ages because it allows you to master the basic skills that are in most sports. If these skills are mastered at a younger age, one would be able to choose from many different sports then decide which one he or she wanted to pursue. For instance a sport such as football and basketball both have the three basic skills of running, throwing and catching, but have totally different smaller skills. To master the smaller skills such as throwing a spiral or shooting a three pointer one must master the basic skills in order to move onto the smaller more specific skills.
The basic motor skills are essential for any type of activity or sport. From childhood to adulthod, the basic fundamentals are key to success and enjoyment in any physical activity. If you can't execute a good forehand in tennis, you are not going to enjoy that activity.
The basic motor skills also overlap between sports. Many sports require some type of running and hand eye coordination. If an idividual is proficient at the basic motor skills of one activity, they most likely are going to be able to participate other activites fairly well. However, if fundamentals are not stressed, that is when individuals start to lose interest in physical activities, and that is the problem we are trying to fix.
I played both football and basketball throughout my high school career. I can still hear my coaches stressing the basics. Even though these are two different sports, there are a lot of basic parallels. Both basketball and football contain basic movements that everyone must master in order to be able to participate. Some of these movements include running, jumping, shuffling, catching and throwing. Without first mastering these movements, more advanced skills such as dribbling, shooting, catching on the run, and throwing on the move would not be possible. One must first master basic skills in order to be successful in more complex actions. Locomotion will not be able to peak in a physical education class without students first learning the basic skills. Babies must crawl before they can walk and they must walk before they can run. The same idea applies to mastering basic skills before moving on to more complex actions.
Many people see all sports as being very different from one another when in reality; they require a lot of the same types of skills. For example, in my high school the stars of the football team, baseball team, and basketball team were usually the same group of guys. This shows that they all have good basic skills. Due to the fact that these guys have mastered the basics they can build on their skills and master each sport that they play. It is important to first learn the fundamentals then use progressions to develop more advanced skill.
All sports have their own distinct characteristics that seperate each other from the other. There is one thing that all sports have in common however and that movement. All sports have very different kidns of movements however some sports have little aspects of them that bring them all together. In the case of baseball and softball the movements and ideas are basically a mirror image of each other minus the pitching. But how do baseball and softball movements compare to the movements of other sports? Baseball and softball are very much like certain volleyball movements. In fact some volleyball progressions for spiking involve holding a baseball sized ball and approaching the net and throwing the ball on the floor on the other side. In volleyball when the players warm up they throw the volleyball to one another to warm up their shoulders, this movement mimics the movement of throwing a baseball or a softball. The most common thing that baseball and softball shares with other sports is the running. It is hard to find a sport that doesn't involve running. Most sports, not all by any means, involve some sort of speed bursts or long distance sprinting. Basketball, soccer, football, racket sports, and track and field all have sprinting incorperated in them just like baseball and basketball. This comparison is just a glimpse into the many similarities that the sports world shares with one another.
Whether you are starting out playing little league or you are at a much higher level, like college, you must always start with the fundamentals of the sport. They are the most important aspects of every game because without them it is impossible to be able to perform the more complex skills. It’s so important to be proficient at the basic skills of a sport because they are the stepping stones to being able to perform the more specialized skills. It would be like asking someone to skip before they learned to walk. This is an example of why it is crucial for fundamentals and basic skills to be understood before moving on. For sports, if you can't be proficient at the fundamentals of a particular sport them you will not be able to play at higher levels of competition. Fundamentals are essential in learning, not only in sport but also for other basic moving as well.
In order to excell in a sport, one must be proficient at the basic fundamentals that are required within the sport. Almost every sport involves the same physical and speed aspects to it which come naturally to most people, but each sport requires certain skills in which need to be learned and practiced over and over. I played socccer for seven years and for about five or six of those years I got by by just using my speed and strength to get to the ball. It wasn't until the last one or two years in which I really started to develop good dribbling and shooting skills because of the higher level of competitiveness. When I first started playing lacrosse in eighth grade I was thrown into a sport in which required skills that I needed to learn right away in order to play. I needed to be proficient at the basic fundamentals of catching and throwing the lacrosse ball in order to play. I wasn't able to just rely on just my speed and strength in which I had relyed on in other sports such as soccer and football. One must be proficient at the basic skills for a sport in order to excell at it and continue to play at higher levels of competitiveness.
In order to be considered an athlete or a professional competes you have to first form some kind of physical and mental fundamentals. These fundamentals are crucial in forming a competitive athlete. If someone is able to learn our an early age the sky is the limit form then on. The kids will mold into good athletes, healthy individuals that will create a better environment to live in where people can eat health be active, help each other and be physically active. Socially, or professionally. A specific sport that i am good at that i was able to create food habits and learn the fundamentals at an early age. In tee ball i learned the new and kills that could be used in all levels of baseball. Hand eye coordination is key catching, pitching, running, hitting, throwing. To develop characteristics make you better human beings. Get motivation and drive from competitions. In all levels of competition the even smallest fundamentals are used through out. Baseball is similar to other sports as well. Such as softball, basketball, football. You need to able to run, hurdle, juke, shoot, and withstand physical and emotional stress and pressure to live in that moment to learn and live with your teammates all together for one purpose to succeed.
Each sport consists of its own special skills and techniques. Athletes adapt these skills and play their sport accordingly. However at the very center of each sport, there are many smaller basic skills that are necessary to make up each sport. Catching, throwing, kicking, running, shooting, and walking are necessary in almost all sports. Each is important to success in sport and in the progressing from basic to more complex tasks. When a student athlete becomes proficient in their basic skills, they can begin their progression into the more complex skills.
I am a track and soccer athlete who knows the fine motor and basic skills that went into performing tasks correctly. In track and field you need to know how to run at its basic state but as you progress you can add mechanics and strategy in your race. With soccer, you need to understand how to run, shoot, and kick. After this is understood, you can progress to feet placement and set plays.
As student athletes begin to become more proficient at the most basic skills, they can make the transition into more complicated and specialized skills.
“Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals”, I can remember my coaches saying this at nearly every practice throughout high school, but why are fundamentals so important? In each sport there are specific skills that go along with that game, but when you think about these specific skills there are many commonalities between sports. So what are the basic fundamentals? Fundamental motor skills are broken down into three categories, Locomotor, Manipulation, and Stability. It is guaranteed that if you dissect skills from any sport under the sun you will find yourself right back to these three fundamentals. Locomotor skills include running, walking, leaping, jumping, hopping, climbing, galloping, and sliding. Manipulation skills include ball rolling, throwing, kicking, punting, striking, bouncing, catching, and trapping. Stability skills include bending, stretching, twisting, swinging, turning, starting, stopping, and dodging.
It is quite apparent that all these skills are important to touch upon with children at a young age. The importance for children to become proficient at these skills at a young age will help them have choice in sports later on in life. We all know the age old saying, “You have to learn to crawl before you can walk”, as most things in life we learn as progressions. The same thing comes into play with motor skill fundamentals, if you want to learn how to swoosh that jump shot; you’re going to have to master the basic mechanics first. As physical educators if we can motivate kids to master these skills they will become proficient movers, and will be able to choice and excel at a wider variety of physical activity as they grow.
When first starting a sport it is very important to learn the basic skills that will allow you to excel in that specific sport. If the basic skills are not learned first the athlete will have difficulty competing at the level he or she should be at. I am a soccer player here at Cortland and the game is at a very high level with more complex skills, but those more complex skills always go back to the basic skills that you first learn at a young age. Dribbling the soccer ball for one example is the first and most basic skill taught when entering the sport. Now when you get older and are playing at a higher level dribbling becomes second nature and you are able to make fakes, such as step overs. Shooting the ball is another basic skill taught at a young age. You are taught to strike the ball with the laces on your shoes, now as I am older I can now curve the ball what ever way I want. Being able to curve the ball would not be possible if I was not taught how to strike the ball first with my laces. Basic skills in a sport are a must, they help you exceed in the sport you are playing and can also help you in other sports because a lot of the sports have the same basic skills needed to compete.
In order to be proficient in complex sport motions and skills, it is important to be able to acquire knowledge of basic fundamental skills first. Basic locomotor skills are the building blocks for becoming competent and well versed in more complex sport motions.
In high school I participated in soccer, basketball and softball and as different as they are on some levels, they are also very similar. In basketball, it is extremely important to stay low in a defensive position in order to play defense and keep the ball low. This basic skill also pertains to being a keeper in soccer because if you do not stay low, it's hard to be able to jump and dive for shots that are to the corners. As an infielder in softball, it is also important to stay low in order to properly field ground balls and having the ability to move quickly. If you have the ability to know the proper defensive stance in basketball, it is normally a very easy transition to play a sport such as softball or being a keeper in soccer.
Personally, I feel that atletes specialize way too early for their own good. Yes, it is good to be proficient in one sport, but a lot of kids suffer from burnout and get bored faster of the sport. I am very grateful for the chances that I had growing up to play multiple sport and because of that I feel as if I can be more proficient in a lot of different sports because of the common themes running through each sport.
As a college athlete I think it is very important for children to grow up learning many skills that will help you in every activity that they may take part in. Learning the basics of each sport first will be the key to success at it. Once the basics of the sports are well known, more complex skills can be added. The rate at which a child learns the basics skills could very well carry over as a new sport the kid loves to do. Most people love to do something that they are good at. Playing football here at Cortland i hear every day about the basics of the game. I started football back in third grade and i am still learning how to perfect the basic skills and using the new complex skills to make me a better overall athlete.
Fundamental skills are the base skills that everyone needs in order to succeed in any sport. Sports, even though they have different rules to play and different equipment they involve many of the same basic skills. In every sport some sort of movement is required. To move one must have the ability to control their body in a way that allows them to get around efficiently. Once the basic skills are mastered one can then work to improve the skills that are required for a specific sport. For example, in the sport of hockey one must first be able to balance and control their body on ice before they have the ability to work on their shooting or passing. Fundamental skills are similar to the first step of a progression lesson. As the first step is conquered they progress and more skills are added on to help the athlete adjust to fit their specific sport.
I am a big believer of going my the basics - the fundamentals. Every sport, or game, has a set of basics and in most cases these basic skills needed for game play are very similar. Having been a competitive swimmer since the age of 8 and currently being a remember of the varsity field hockey team here at SUNY Cortland, I can say that the fundamentals are in no way similar. Although not similar, they are very much needed! Reinforcing the basic things that are, in some cases, forgotten due to people not thinking that the basics are important is important. The basic skills needed for each sport or activity should be taught first when learning a new sport, for learning these basic skills will only aid in a faster progression to the more complex skills needed for the particular activity. Reinforcing these fundamentals will just aid in production of better game play. Participating in a collegiate level sport, my coach will still spend a decent amount of time on fundamentals during practice and games! Before games we tend to spend at least 10 minutes of our warm up on basic skills, and during practices at least 30 minutes!
It is from my experience as an athlete that in order to advance to more complex things in the sport of your choice, one must develop the basic fundamental skills. These basic skills include running, catching, throwing, kicking, balance, and even walking. Providing a chance for all kids to master the fundamentals, gives them the opportunity to be who they are and advance at what they choose. If a child is forced toward one sport and limited to specific skills and does not succeed, there is no room for switching to a new sport. I believe that fundaments of sports provides a chance for a child to choose and excel at the sport of their choice.
Every great coach I had in the past stressed the importance of grasping the fundamentals of their particular sport. My swim coach used the phrase "do the little things right every time." During practice, this meant no breathing in and out of our turns, finish the stroke all the way through, focus on the correct head and body position, and work at being efficient in order to be fast. In swimming, if you fail to repetitively do the "little things" correctly, your overall performance will suffer. The basic skill of body position translates to almost every sport i can think of. We'll call it the "monkey position" Defense in basketball is the same stance as a shortstop in baseball, which relates to the wrestling position, a volleyball player, soccer defender, football tackler, tennis serve receiver, and even golf all relate to the same basic position (I could name more but I think you get my point!) To stick with these common sports, golf, baseball, and tennis players all MUST achieve a high competence in the swing by utilizing their hips to complete the action. A person is unable to simply "jump" from knowing absolutely nothing about a concept such as the throw to being a Professional baseball player. All sports are clearly related by their common fundamental characteristics, so it is important to develop and perfect the basics in order to progress to more dynamic and sophisticated movements and activities.
It makes sense that in order to develop complex motor skills, one must first become proficient in the more basic, fundamental motor skills. As future physical educators, its important that we understand the importance of teaching the basic motor skills first because children won't be successful in sports and physical activities if we try to teach them skills that are far too advanced for their levels of motor development, and thus, they they'll be less likely to enjoy physical activity and participate later in life. It's kind of like the phrase, "you must learn to walk before you learn to run."
Most sports and physical activities have an overlap in the skills needed to be a successful participant. Let's examine the locomotor skill of running. Running is a necessary skill found in nearly every physical activity and sport. Running is a locomotor skill used in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, track & field, ultimate frisbee, etc. I think this is another reason why it is important to teach kids to be proficient in the basic motor skills - in doing so, you are giving them a strong foundation of skills which they can apply to a variety of physical activities, and thus, it is more likely they will be physically active throughout childhood and into adulthood.
It is essential to implement basic fundamental skills in any sport that is taught. This is important because it can develop better skills for any other sport. For instance passing is a concept that is used in just about every team sport whether it be kicking a ball in soccer or throwing in football, it is a important fundamental concept.
The sport that I feel like I can relate myself to is defense in any sport mainly in basketball but also in football. But if you have basic concepts and fundamentals of defense you can play good defense in any sport.
I have been training in Mixed Martial Arts for 4 years now and I can say first hand that fundamental sport skills are at the root of everything we do. Balance becomes extremely important in our muai thai and boxing. The foot work revolves around a basic pattern much like shuffling your feet in basketball to keep them from never coming together. When you become off balance while striking your power becomes minimized, and you leave yourself much more succeptable to a takedown or worse. Also, agility becomes very important once a fight moves to the ground. Having the ability to make quick and sudden movements either to avoid a takedown or get back to your feet is imperative in Mixed Martial Arts. Also in common with many other sports is the importance of hand-eye coordination and foot-eye coordination. In racket sports and any other sport which involves hitting a moving target these skills are completely necessary to be a good competitor. This is no different in mma.
Every sport requires you to learn the fundamentals in order to excel to the required age level. I remember when I first started playing sport. My coaches always stressed the fundamentals, even when I was in high school, I would hear my basketball coach telling girls, remember the fundamentals. All sports fundamentals are somewhat similar, mostly dealing with hand eye coordination. For instance, hand eye coordination deals with fundamentals by learning how to kick a ball on the laces, flick your wrist on a follow through, catching a ball in your glove. You need to learn the fundamentals of your sport in order to keep improving. Then you can start to learn new moves and become a better player.
I indeed feel that it is vital to your succession in a sport for an athlete to learn basic fundamentals of the game. My sport is basketball and it is clear especially in this sport that you need to know these basic tools to advance your skills. Such players like Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs and Shaquille O'Neal of the Phoenix Suns has mastered these skills and became legends of the game. Running, Passing, dribbling and shooting are standard skills that should be incorporated in learning the game of basketball. This skills are vital in an to athlete in becoming the best player they could possibly be.
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