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Manipulation Movements
Technique
- Feet hip width apart
- Head up, chest up, holding the med ball at the sides and slightly underneath with open palms, keeping med ball against chest
- Elbows pointing towards floor
- Start squat by moving hips backwards
- Lower bottom below knee level, with weight in heels, knees tracking toes and back remaining straight
- Stand up, with body fully extended
Common Faults
- Rounded back
- Dropping head and chest
- Completing movement on toes
- Knees buckling in
- Hips not reaching below knee level (could be range of movement issue)
- Holding arms around med ball
Corrections
- Demonstrate the correct movement
- Give verbal coaching cues of the correct technique
- Squeeze shoulder blades together
- Try to push feet outside of trainers
- Keep head up
- Keep heels on floor
- Elbows pointing towards floor
- If child is fatigued, resulting in poor technique, allow the child to rest or slow down until the movement can be executed with correct technique
Skill (Pictures)
Skill (Video)