Balancing

Event Explainer- Balancing/ Ag Cothromaíocht

Balancing

Balance is essential for all physical development and is a prerequisite for almost every movement skill. It is subdivided into two categories:

1. Static balance: the ability to maintain a static position throughout a movement (e.g. a handstand in gymnastics).

2. Dynamic balance: controlling the body when moving (e.g. keeping the body stable while kicking a football). For the purposes of this resource, we will be mainly focusing on the dynamic balance as this is most easily applicable to sports day activities. The activities used are from the Move Well Move Often booklets.