The ABCs of Movement for Young Children
Agility, balance, and coordination are three essential components of movement that young children need to develop in order to participate in sports and physical activities. These skills are also known as the ABCs of movement, and they provide the foundation for more advanced motor skills and sports skills later in life.

Agility is the ability to change direction quickly and accurately while maintaining control of the body. Agility helps children to avoid obstacles, react to opponents, and perform complex movements. Agility drills such as the box drill, where children sprint, shuffle, backpedal, and change direction around four cones, can improve agility by teaching them how to accelerate and decelerate efficiently.

Balance is the ability to maintain stability and equilibrium while moving or staying still. Balance helps children to prevent falls, control their posture, and perform skills that require shifting their weight or center of gravity. Balance exercises such as standing on one leg, walking on a line, or balancing on a beam can improve balance by challenging their sensory systems and strengthening their core muscles.
Coordination is the ability to perform smooth and accurate movements that involve multiple body parts and senses. Coordination helps children to execute complex skills that require timing, rhythm, precision, and spatial awareness. Coordination activities such as throwing, catching, kicking, jumping, or predicting and intercepting can improve coordination by enhancing their hand-eye, foot-eye, or whole-body coordination.

The ABCs of movement are essential for developing fundamental movement skills, which are the building blocks of physical literacy. Physical literacy is the ability to move confidently and competently in different environments and situations. Children who are physically literate are more likely to enjoy sports and physical activities, stay active throughout their lives, and achieve better health and well-being outcomes.
Weekly Classes at Diesel Sports
The ABCs of Movement
Weekly Classes at Diesel Sports Complex
Morning or Afternoon options
Wednesday 9:30 am - 10:30 am; 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm November 1st - December 13th.
THERE WILL BE NO SESSION THE WEEK OF THANKSGIVING
6 weekly sessions - $75
Location: Diesel Sports Complex, 9043 Marshall Road, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
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Pre school through kindergarten aged children will be introduced to running, jumping, leaping, bounding, tumbling, climbing, throwing, kicking, etc in fun, high energy sessions including games and activities developing gross motor skills, hand-eye, and overall balance and coordination.

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