tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15363982.post7633974619066470643..comments2023-12-26T05:18:36.208-08:00Comments on A Philosophy of Strength and Health: Compulsories and CompetenciesTracy Foberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17336639159424141641noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15363982.post-27297179920022872272010-02-25T06:24:16.104-08:002010-02-25T06:24:16.104-08:00I have seen this with my 8th grade daughters BBall...I have seen this with my 8th grade daughters BBall and VBall teams. <br /><br />The kids considered the best athletes don't know how to control there movements. <br /><br />One girl is recovering from a broken ankle. She sprained one ankle earlier this year. She also has a knee that bothers her. At least her dad listened to me when I gave him some advice about the knee. <br /><br />One of her friends is an ACL tear in waiting. I have talked to her mom and she doesn't see anything wrong since her child is the biggest and strongest on the team.She plays select volleyball and her coach has not taught her how to land. Her coaches on the school team have no idea how bad her mechanics are either. <br /><br />Vern would love to work with these kids.Keith Sutoriusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15363982.post-46860959517560014222010-02-25T05:33:18.197-08:002010-02-25T05:33:18.197-08:00Part of me wonders if there is evidence for this a...Part of me wonders if there is evidence for this assertion. That is, are young athletes who are forced to go through physical progressions more coordinated than young athletes who train for similar durations but are not? <br /><br />A gymnast has a much different skill set than a basketball player. But if you were to somehow divorce each from his/her respective skill set, and find young athletes that put in similar numbers of hours, do we know that there would really be a difference in body awareness or coordination?<br /><br />Having said that, a good friend was a national team gymnast. He is one of the best all around athletes I've ever met. He said he trained at least 5 hours each day until his mid-20's. "It's just what I did", he tried to explain. It wasn't work. Interacting with him makes me dearly, dearly wish I had done something like gymnastics as a youth. <br /><br />But he can't throw a ball to save his life (it's funny to watch him try). That makes me think that each of these skill sets is pretty specific.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15363982.post-78313221863395365202010-02-23T13:39:03.023-08:002010-02-23T13:39:03.023-08:00As you point out, this approach is alive and thriv...As you point out, this approach is alive and thriving in some dojos. In Judo, kids and adults alike have a set list of throwing and grappling techniques/movements that must be mastered for each belt test.<br /><br />My 6-year-old daughter and I are both playing Judo here in Ann Arbor. It's a great sport (and martial art) for kids for the very reasons you highlight in your excellent post. <br /><br />It's tatami time!<br /><br />OrieOriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006313196162864783noreply@blogger.com