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Coordination Exercises

One of the keys to success in any sport is coordination. While some children are naturally
more coordinated than others, there are several things that can be done to help a young
athlete continue to progress in this area of development.

Brian Grasso suggests the following 12 exercises to help young athletes
improve their coordination skills.

Multi-directional forms of running, jumping and skipping
Single leg balancing games
Mirror games (mirroring each other’s movements)
Known exercises starting or finishing in new positions (start sprints from belly or one knee; end with hands up or on all fours)
Opposite arm circles (right hand circles forward, left backwards)
Simultaneous arm and leg circles
Jump in place with 180 or 360 turns while in flight
Balance exercises on a low balance beam
Cross step-over running or carioca
Somersault to balance (somersault to standing one legged balance)
Skipping A, B and C’s
Obstacle running (place hurdles directly on floor and have athlete run over them)

Editor’s Note: A special thank you to Brian Grasso for this article.

Written by CaresEditor · Filed Under Youth Hockey Training

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The following internet links have been gleaned from personal communications
combined with information from public institutions and athletic organizations/
associations that have a web presence with information concerning team and
individual sports programs:

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Sports In Society Classes of Motor Skills Ice Skating Disciplines Skating Skills & Training Figure Skating Topics by Sababa Figure Skating Stress ISI & Basic Skill Badge Levels Figure Skating Training Group Training Sessions Stages of Training Importance of Training Stages Weekly Training Plan Annual Training Plan PDF Off Ice Training Guides Developing A Training Plan Summer Skating Workshops	PDF USFS Stretching Training PDF Strength Training Exercises PDF Cool Down Exercises PDF Warm Up Exercises PDF Power Skating Classes PDF Core Body Training PDF Endurance Training Plan Building Endurance Endurance Training Flexibility Training Athlete Flexibility Develop Coordination Physical Agility Core Body Stability Core Body Control

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