Fundamental Motor Skills

This blog is a little late simply because we've done very little today. With the Men's Wimbledon Final the highlight of the day, we took a short trip to Penrith and returned in time for the tennis. It was not until the rain break that my brother, my cousin and I went to kick a ball and throw a Nerfball that a decent thought came to mind.

As learnt from PE GCSE (one of the only useful things learnt from it) there are six fundamental motor skills: running, throwing, catching, hitting, jumping and kicking. If I remember rightly, these skills are developed quite early in life, well before adulthood. I've been wondering whether they can be developed later in life, maybe post-16 age? There are different skills that are ever-improving, such as concentration or communication, but the basic motor skills are a different kettle of fish. It is very difficult to change them after a certain period of life, which is unfortunate for those who decide to take up certain physical activity later in life.

If the motor skills are solely developed early in life, it's my opinion that every child should develop all of these skills to their maximum potential. Obviously genetics may be a limiting factor, but these skills are essential to life. Being deficient means being left behind; not fitting in. It's tough on those of lesser ability and I wish more could be done to improve these skills throughout life.

Feel free to leave me with your opinion below - it is openly welcomed.

Oli

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