Category Archives: control

When It Becomes Sensory

Feels

In my athlete days, which ended about 15 years ago, the goal was to NOT feel and just complete the tasks put to paper.  It was something I was given or sought out — “more” was agreed upon by all… Read more ›

Christine
awareness, brain, control, coordination, developmental, environment, identity, learning, load, Mental, mobility, motor control, observe, pain, pelvic floor, perspective, Physical, physical education, pressure, problem solving, relationships, school system, spine, stability, technique, tension

To Twist or Not To Twist

Twist

Torsion.  We all have it: a particular line of twist running through our carriage, gripping us in a certain way and keeping us upright.  Each fold and joint tells its story, whether you realize it or not.  It’s how we… Read more ›

Christine
compression, control, coordination, core, down leg, extension, feeling, flexion, hamstrings, heel, hinge, hip extension, hips, joints, knees, load, locomotion, Mental, mobility, motor learning, movement, neck, observe, pelvic floor, pelvis, perspective, posture, power, pressure, problem solving, reflexes, relax, ribs, rotation, spine, sprint, squat, stability, technique, tension, tibia, toes, up leg, xiphoid

Architecture of a Body-Centric PE Lesson (Part 2)

2

To recap Part One:  Create a sense of intrigue  Provide multiple points of entry  Establish pockets of safety  Ask instead of assume  This sh*t’s hard (which is why so few do it) After the weight shift lesson , three of… Read more ›

Christine
anxiety, assessment, awareness, beginning, coaching, community, concepts, confidence, connection, control, cooperation, coordination, crawls, creativity, fingers, handstand, joints, learning, locomotion, Mental, motivation, motor control, motor learning, observe, perspective, physical education, planning, problem solving, school system, shoulder, teaching, technique, tempo, wrists

Calming an Irritation (Fixing a Foot-Hip)

Jenga

This post serves as a follow up to: A Path Towards Harm.  Otherwise titled: The things I did wrong when I didn’t pay attention or have compassionate patience.   The tag to this blog used to read, “fix yourself.”  But… Read more ›

Christine
abduction, ankles, arches, assessment, awareness, balance, compression, concepts, connection, control, coordination, core, dorsiflexion, elbows, feet, glutes, hamstrings, heal, hips, joints, knees, learning, mobility, motor control, motor learning, movement, Nicole Uno, pain, pelvis, perspective, posture, problem solving, relax, ribs, rotation, scapula, shins, shoulder, squat, stability, technique, tension, toes

Pain: Solutions Based on Self-Study

Si

This hurts.   The most common reaction is to stop using it or doing that.  It’s even the advice of many medical professionals.  Rest, it is assumed, is a cure all.  But what happens when this magic pill doesn’t work?  When… Read more ›

Christine
anxiety, assessment, awareness, back pain, confidence, control, coordination, environment, feet, gravity, knees, learning, Mental, mobility, motor control, pain, perspective, posture, problem solving, relax, rotation, technique, tension

Rotational Organization

Nic

The following is a glimpse into the mind of Nicole Uno (IG @unotraining).   Rotational Organization allows for the simultaneous existence between contract and relax.  Thoroughly simplified, consider two gears.  There is an impetus of force and a corresponding area… Read more ›

Christine
concepts, control, coordination, extension, flexion, joints, mobility, motor control, motor learning, movement, Nicole Uno, perspective, problem solving, pullups, pushups, rotation, technique, tension

The World of Fighting Monkey (part 2)

Fighitngmonkey2

Engaging with your work demands a certain degree of ownership.  There must be a benefit to the challenge presented, beyond just a hard-to-apply confidence.  A task can serve as a test of will, a test of adaptability, and/or a test… Read more ›

Christine
brain, concepts, conditioning, control, coordination, creativity, fighting monkey, goals, joints, Mental, mobility, motor control, motor learning, movement, perspective, physical education, play, problem solving, stability, technique, tension, workshop

The World of Fighting Monkey (part 1)

Fmfeature

Doing without knowing.  Playing, creating, learning.  Adjusting and adapting.  Describing Fighting Monkey is an act in organizing verbs.  Everything overlaps and intertwines and is a wonder.  The only certainty you are left with is that you have experienced something good… Read more ›

Christine
awareness, balance, beginning, coaching, concepts, conditioning, confidence, control, cooperation, coordination, core, creativity, developmental, dynamic, environment, feet, fighting monkey, grips, knees, Mental, mobility, motor control, motor learning, movement, perspective, Physical, play, problem solving, relax, rotation, stability, technique, tension, workshop

A Purpose and Description of Exploratory Movement

Maps

“I’m going to explore the depths of the ocean.” “You’re gonna what?” “I’m going to get into this magical pressure suit, close myself off to the known world, and look for cool stuff.”   “Why would you want to do… Read more ›

Christine
assessment, awareness, concepts, confidence, control, coordination, creativity, mobility, motor learning, movement, perspective, play, problem solving, stability, technique, tension

Learning Acrobatics and Developing Elasticity

Acro

Movement overlaps. Brain work = joint work = speed, power, strength, and coordination work.  We have structures and we have capacities.  Our practice establishes the abilities of both.  There is a general consensus that if your parts work better you’ll… Read more ›

Christine
balance, control, coordination, dynamic, gravity, hamstrings, hands, mobility, motor learning, movement, Physical, reflexes, scapula, shoulder, stability, technique, tension, throw, wrists

Dynamic Movement as An Extension of Control

Speedcars

Body control is all the rage.  A popular want is increasing active range of motion.  People want to get there so they can do stuff there.  Functional Range Conditioning uses slow, controlled movement to examine individual joints, build capacity in… Read more ›

Christine
balance, concepts, control, coordination, creativity, dynamic, frc, joints, mobility, motor learning, movement, Physical, power, reflexes, stability, technique, tension