FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS

Coaching Association of Canada

Canadian Sport for Life (LTAD)

Outcomes
Createsafegameswherechildrencanpractise
fundamentalmovementskills
Applyasixstepteachingprocesstofundamental
movementskills
Modelresponsiblebehaviourinaleadershiprole
Leadchildreninactivitiesthatwillpromotethe
developmentoffundamentalmovementskills

NCCPCoreCompetencies
TheNCCPs fivecorecompetencieswillhelpyoubecomeamore
effectiveleaderandhaveamoremeaningfulimpactonlearners
experience
Thefivecompetenciesare:
Problemsolving
Valuing
CriticalThinking
Leading
Interacting

Unit1:Summary
ThecompetenciesoftheNCCPare:
Problemsolving
Valuing
CriticalThinking
Leading
Interacting

Unit2:LearningtoTeach
MovementSkills
Wheretoobservedifferentmovementskillsfrom
Thefourphasesofmovement
Characteristicsofeffectivefeedback

WheretoObserveFromWorksheet

WheretoObserveFromWorksheet

PhasesofMovement
FourPhases
1. Preparation
2. Forceproduction
3. Criticalinstant
4. Recovery/Followthrough
KeyIdeas
Useallthebodyparts(joints)thatcanbeused
Usethemthroughasgreatarangeofmotionasisnaturally
possible
Criticalinstantisthemomentofrelease
Followthroughinthedirectionyouwanttheforce togo

Phases of Movement Examples

FR

CommunicatingWhattoDo
toImprove
Geteyetoeyewithparticipants
Bepositive,tellthemsomethingtheydidright
Listentowhattheytellyou
Bodylanguagesaysmorethanwords

EffectiveFeedback
Startpositive
Keepitshortandsimple
TellpeoplewhatyouWANTTHEMTODO not
whattheydidwrong
Makesurepeopleunderstandwhatyouwantthem
toDO

Unit2:Summary
Movingtoasuitablepositiontoviewaskill
Demonstratingcorrectobservationpositioning
Identifying:Preparation,Forceproduction,Criticalinstant,
Followthrough/Recovery
Communicatingeffectively
Providingfeedbacktoimproveskillperformance

Unit3:Throwing
Childrengothroughstagesinlearningtothrow
Youngchildrencannotthrowwithanadultthrowingpattern
Threestagesofmaturityforthrowing
Keyfactorsthatcontributetohavingamaturethrow
Sixstepteachingmodel
Howtoorganizegamestopractiseskills

InstructionalDesignModel
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Identify thecoachingchallenge
Coachesanalyze thecoachingchallenge
Coachesgenerate ideasandoptions
Coachesplan anddevelopsolutions
Implement and/ortestthesolution
Assess thesolution

Stage 3

Stage 1

Stage 2

Unit3:Summary
Sixstepteachingmodel
Childrengothroughstages inlearningtothrowand
cannotthrowwithanadultthrowingpattern
Threestagesofmaturityforthrowing

Unit4:CreatingSafeFunGames

Howtoorganizegamestopractiseskills
Creatingsafegameswherechildrencanpractisetheir
skills

Games
Fun
Safe
Simple
Everyoneparticipates avoidelimination
Graduatedchallenges
Achancetopractiseskills

Adaptations
Locomotor Disability
Theinabilitytomoveoneselfandobjectsfromplacetoplace.

SensoryDisability
Adisabilitythataffectshowpeoplegatherinformationfromthe world
aroundthem.

IntellectualDisability
Anyconditionthatincludesalifelongimpairmentofapersonsabilityto
learnoradapttohisorherenvironment.

Unit4:Summary
Creatingandorganizinggamestopractise
skills
Adaptinggamesforapersonwithadisability
Keepingactivitiessafe

Unit5:MoreFundamental
MovementSkills
Childrengothroughstages inlearningtorun,jump,kick,
strike,andcatchandyoungchildrencannotrun,jump,kick,
strike,orcatchwithanadultpattern
Choosingtheoptimalpositiontoobserverunning,jumping,
kicking,striking,andcatching
Applyingthesixstepteachingmodeltorunning,jumping,
kicking,striking,andcatching
Creatingandadaptinggamestopractiseskills

MoreFundamentalMovementSkills
Stage1
Preparation

ForceProduction

CriticalInstant

Followthrough

Stage2

Stage3

Unit5:Summary
Howtoidentifydifferentstagesofrunning,jumping,kicking,
striking,andcatching
Therearekeyfactorsthatcontributetodevelopingamature
run,jump,kick,strike,andcatch
Applyingthesixstepteachingmodeltorunning,jumping,
kicking,striking,andcatching

Unit6:Summary
TheNCCPisCanada'sNationalCoachingCertification
Program
Aftercompletingthisworkshop,participantswillbe
enteredintheNCCPDatabaseashavingcompletedthe
NCCPFundamentalMovementSkillsCoach
ProfessionalDevelopmentWorkshop
Theprocesseslearnedinthismodulecanbeappliedto
theanalysisandimprovementoffundamental
movementskillsANDsportspecificskills