INTRODUCTION
Physical Literacy/Multi Skills Physical literacy provides children with the tools they need to take part in a wide range of physical activity and sports, much in the same way as numeracy and literacy skills prepare a child for a life of work or study. The definition of Physical Literacy is: “the development of fundamental movement skills and fundamental sport skills that permit a child to move confidently and with control, in a wide range of physical activity, rhythmic (dance) and sports situations” (Higgs, Balyi, Way, Cardinal, Norris & Bluechardt, 2008 pg.5). There are three phases we need to know; - Active Start focuses on providing infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers with opportunities to participate in daily physical activity. …show more content…
It will allow the opportunity to continue to experience social and mental attributes associated with physical activity and the development of physical literacy. This phase should include developing or refining skills, playing a wide range of sports and becoming familiar with the habit of practice and playing within a friendly, fun based supportive environment. Specialised movement skills are best developed after fundamental skills have been acquired. Along with encouraging fun and physical literacy, both the FUNdamental and Learning to Play and Practice 5 phases should strive to provide opportunities to experience a sense of achievement and reach optimum …show more content…
In basketball for example these may include stance, footwork, dribbling, passing, shooting and making good decisions on the court. In the Fundamental Movement Skill stage, children learn the basic kicking action, with each foot. They kick a wide variety of balls and try different things – kicking as far as they can, kicking to hit a target, kicking to keep the ball on the ground, kicking the ball as high in the air as they can. Children learn to kick a football without touching the ball with the hands, how hard they have to kick the ball to get it to another team member, and how to kick the ball with the inside of the foot to increase passing accuracy when it comes to FSS.
PASSING
Because passing involves giving the ball to a teammate, it is important that players are taught to know where their teammates are by constantly looking. A second important ingredient is verbal communication, or talking. Coaches should teach players to provide intelligent verbal cues to help with decision-making in
Physical Literacy/Multi Skills Physical literacy provides children with the tools they need to take part in a wide range of physical activity and sports, much in the same way as numeracy and literacy skills prepare a child for a life of work or study. The definition of Physical Literacy is: “the development of fundamental movement skills and fundamental sport skills that permit a child to move confidently and with control, in a wide range of physical activity, rhythmic (dance) and sports situations” (Higgs, Balyi, Way, Cardinal, Norris & Bluechardt, 2008 pg.5). There are three phases we need to know; - Active Start focuses on providing infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers with opportunities to participate in daily physical activity. …show more content…
It will allow the opportunity to continue to experience social and mental attributes associated with physical activity and the development of physical literacy. This phase should include developing or refining skills, playing a wide range of sports and becoming familiar with the habit of practice and playing within a friendly, fun based supportive environment. Specialised movement skills are best developed after fundamental skills have been acquired. Along with encouraging fun and physical literacy, both the FUNdamental and Learning to Play and Practice 5 phases should strive to provide opportunities to experience a sense of achievement and reach optimum …show more content…
In basketball for example these may include stance, footwork, dribbling, passing, shooting and making good decisions on the court. In the Fundamental Movement Skill stage, children learn the basic kicking action, with each foot. They kick a wide variety of balls and try different things – kicking as far as they can, kicking to hit a target, kicking to keep the ball on the ground, kicking the ball as high in the air as they can. Children learn to kick a football without touching the ball with the hands, how hard they have to kick the ball to get it to another team member, and how to kick the ball with the inside of the foot to increase passing accuracy when it comes to FSS.
PASSING
Because passing involves giving the ball to a teammate, it is important that players are taught to know where their teammates are by constantly looking. A second important ingredient is verbal communication, or talking. Coaches should teach players to provide intelligent verbal cues to help with decision-making in