Training The Teenage Body
We're seeing the same problems coming in over and over again in the new younger students joining Five Rings Training & Research Institute' s training community, so instead of waiting for you to come to us, here's some pointers below for Parents, PE Teachers and others involved with sports and physical education of children: In particular we are seeing the problem with teenage boys, but this applies to all children and ideally their training should start as young as possible. In Most Children We're Seeing Problems With: balance core strength muscle quality, length and strength muscle around joints weakness in ankle, knees and hips These Problems Can Result In: lack of coordination gangly movements, lack of body control 'loose' joints strained ligaments lack of confidence lack of concentration energetic weakness causing emotional problems even bullying It is important to understand that motor learning and muscular development ...