Coordination
Working Together
Overview: Coordination is not just an invaluable part of physical development. Practice in coordination helps to keep our body healthy, but also does wonders for the mind. Teaching your body to practice new ways of moving also opens your mind to different ways of thinking.
Coordination is the ability to control multiple parts of yourself in different ways at the same time. Such as being able to hold your guard steady while you kick. Building coordination requires focusing on one aspect of what you are doing at a time, while then doing something else that you are used to doing. For example, focus on getting a round kick correct, then focus on adding the hand position and guard. This sort of practice can help you focus in on problem areas and self-correct. Forcing your body to move differently also opens up possibilities in how your mind thinks, as well as helping to build confidence through beginning to understand the potential of what you can do.
Parent: While seemingly a totally physical aspect. Coordination can affect many aspects of our lives. Learning to coordinate your own body and mind physically can help kids learn how to break down tough situations and goals and get everything working in the same direction. Coordination is an invaluable skill in leadership to understand how things work together as well as the importance of working together.
