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Your chance to run faster
25th March 2025
The father of a 9-year-old boy asked me if I could coach his son 1-1 with his running technique. I said, ‘No.’ Boys that age should be playing outside with their friends, not stuck in an awkward situation with an experienced coach and an expectant father watching on. Unfortunately, the boy attends a private school […]
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Motor skills development- spatial awareness and catching.

motor skill developmentI am using a block of Autumn training as a motor skill development with endurance training period.

I am using tennis ball drills: catching, dribbling, turning, evasion and throwing for one set of development.

The other set is using the 4 limbs to perform different tasks whilst standing and then moving in different directions.

Most of the athletes can do 2 different things simultaneously, but not many 3.

Throwing 2 tennis balls up, turning 360 degrees and catching both is quite a challenge.

Standing on one leg, with one arm punching, one arm circling and the other foot drawing an imaginary triangle is also tricky.

This combination seems to work as both a warm up and preparation for new skill acquisition.  It is also fun (not to be underestimated).

This type of work is what I am doing now with the  Excelsior Athletic Development Club

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