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Why Slow Movement Builds Coordination

I’ve written quite a bit on this blog about the benefits of moving slowly for improving coordination. Of course, my two favorite movement practices, the Feldenkrais Method and Z-Health rely to a great extent on slow mindful movement as a primary means to develop coordination. Many people will look at very slow and gentle movements […]

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Efficiency is the Essence of Coordination

No wasted effort In the previous post I talked about coordination, which I defined as the harmonious interaction of multiple joints to produce a useful movement. To briefly summarize, I stated that coordination implies that: the joints work together as a team; that the team involves as many joints as possible; and that there is […]

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The Skill of Relaxation

Image via Wikipedia Good coordination with regard to a certain movement can be defined as the right muscles tensing the right amount at the right speed at the right time.  Most people trying to improve their movement ability for sports will therefore spend time lifting weights to train their ability to quickly and forcefully contract […]

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