SkillFit – A Blueprint for Building Physical Skills: Building Physical Skills – Youth Edition

Skill Fit is a work that deals with how parents and educators should teach their children physical skills. Skill Fit lays out a plan and model that can easily be followed by adults that are concerned with properly educating their children. The author is an award winning NFL coach who has worked with people of all ages since 1978. Skill Fit is a model of fitness that emphasizes learning to do things the right way. A foundational truth is that learning to “do” something well builds confidence. As the training system is defined the reader is lead to the conclusion that acquiring knowledge and building skill are two entirely different things. ” You cannot exercise at all without demonstrating a skill. Thus, the exercise may be executed the right or the wrong way – depending on the level of skill development and execution.” The reader will learn: * The poor movement patterns that lead to eventual physical injury or breakdown. * That Life Skills are essential to maintaining fitness. * The Pathway to Peak Performance – a new and innovative fitness model. * The 12 essential movement skills that everyone should master. * The important goals of youth coaches. * How to properly perform a movement skills check up. * The 7 stages of physical development. * The codependency of skill and ability. The book concludes with graphs that allow the reader to see what skills and abilities are needed to excel in a wide range of recreational and sport activities.