Sports Coaching Pedagogy

Assessment 1

Literature surrounding teaching Fundamental Motor Skills (FMS) to

students

Fundamental Movement Skills are the basic building blocks of the more specialised, complex skills used in organised and nonorganised games, sports and recreational activities.

There are 12 FMS, these are:-Static balance -Sprint run -Vertical jump -Side gallop -Catch -Kick -Hop -Skip -Leap -Over arm throw -Two-hand strike -Dodge.

What are FMS?

FMS can be categorised into 3 areas - body management (such as balance, roll,

climb), - locomotor (such as run, jump, hop, swim)

and - object control (such as catch, kick, throw,

strike).

FMS categories

FMS are just that, fundamental skills which are important for children to learn so they can take part in physical activities throughout their life.

Children with a high level of competence in a range of FMS are able to confidently participate in a wide variety of activities

This is supported by an article written by Fisher, A. el at.

Why are they important?

In this article they conduct a study that examined the relationship between habitual physical activity and fundamental motor skills in children.

The results from the study showed a significant positive relationship between fundamental movement skills and participation in vigorous activity in preschool children.

Fundamental Movement Skills and HabitualPhysical Activity in Young Children

The study was conducted using 545 preschool students which were demanded healthy, having no chronic disease relating to energy expenditure or physical activity.

The students were picked randomly to avoid bias in the results.

The habitual physical activity was measured using the CSA WAM 7164 accelerometer (MTI, Fort Walton Beach, FL).

This is a small, lightweight, uniaxial device, measures movement largely in the vertical plane and that was worn on the right hip under clothing.

Review of Literature

The Fundamental movement skills were measured using 15 tasks based on the Movement Assessment Battery.

The results from the study showed that total fundamental movement skills score was weakly but significantly positively correlated with total physical activity.

Review of Literature

This piece of literature is a good example of how the learning of fundamental motor skills allows students to join in with physical activities more easily.

It shows that the students are more comfortable to play sports and activities when they have learn how to perform the fundamental motor skills.

This study has been conducted professionally and the results can be counted as reliable due to the time and effort put into making the study non-bias.

Review of Literature

Consequences of missing a FMS

Figure 6: Consequences of missing a FMS. Canadian Sport for life. Physical Literacy. PHE Canada 2013. http://phecanada.ca/programs/physical-literacy/what-physical-literacy/fundamental- movement-skills

- NSW Department of Education and Training - Good for Kids Good for Life - Global planet - Blue Earth Foundation - Yulungla Indigenous games

There are many sites that identify and explain the importance of learning FMS.

The NSW Department of Education and Training website, is a great resource when it comes to teaching students about Fundamental motor skills. The website is created by the New South Wales government which means teacher and parents can be reassured that the information is accurate and beneficial to the students.

NSW Department Of Education and Training

The Bluearth Foundation is a national not-for-profit organisation whose focus is to increase the levels of physical activity amongst Australians, in particular school aged children.

In 2012, Bluearth is currently working in more than 300 schools Australia wide.

Bluearth helps to teach children the fundamental motor skills by applying them in different activities.

Blue Earth

The Yulunga literature contains a selection of games and activities from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies all around Australia.  It provides an opportunity to learn about, appreciate and experience aspects of Indigenous culture.

The traditional Indigenous games are played in their traditional forms with modern equipment. Modified for safety, ease of use or to cater for all ages and abilities.

Yulunga

The Yulunga games are designed to teach and improve student’s fundamental motor skills.

There are games that focus on throwing, kicking, running, dodging, catching and many more.

The modified games are categorised into the main skill that they address.

This makes it a great piece of literature for a teacher to use as they can find a game to suit their lesson with ease.

Yulunga

Yulunga gives a brief background of the history of where each game originated from and why it was played.

Yulunga is also a great way for teachers to use cross curricula strategies to link sport and fundamental motor skills with Aboriginal and Torres strait islander culture and history.

Yulunga

There are many pieces of literature that address fundamental motor skills.

Each piece of literature has the same message about learning FMS. That message is that each child needs to learn FMS so that they have the ability to participate in sports and activities in the future.

FMS are the building blocks of movement and are something that each child needs to learn.

Conclusion

Bluearth. Bluearth Foundation (2013). Melbourne, Victoria. Viewed at http://www.bluearth.org/home/home.cfm

Figure 6: Consequences of missing a FMS. Canadian Sport for life. Physical Literacy. PHE Canada 2013. http://phecanada.ca/programs/physical-literacy/what-physical-literacy/fundamental- movement-skills

FISHER, A.. J.J. REILLY, et al. (2005). Fundamental Movement Skills and Habitual Physical Activity in Young Children. Education Department. Glasgow City Council. Glasgow. Scotland http://www.setantacollege.com/wp-content/uploads/Journal_db/Fundamental%20Movement%20Skills%20and%20Habitual.pdf

 K. Edwards, T. Meston, (2009), Kungirruna. Yulunga Traditional Indigenous Games suitable for school years 4-6. Australian Government, Australian Sports Commission Publishing staff, viewed at ausport.gov.au/isp.

The foundation of a better future. Bluearth Foundation. (2013). Melbourne, Victoria. Viewed at http://www.bluearth.org/team/pdf/BluearthBrochure.pdf

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