Why is throwing important?
Throwing is fundamental to a multitude of sports and activities. If kids can throw reasonably well, they can participate in everything from frisbee and football to baseball and bocce.
Like most skills, throwing is not something kids are simply “born good at.” They have to learn, and play that provides plenty of repetitions is the best teacher. At the outset, a little instruction in basic technique helps, too.
Importance of Throwing (technically speaking)
Assists in the coordinated and functional use of the entire upper extremities. Provides proprioceptive information to joint receptors, thereby improving overall body awareness. Throwing is a full body exercise and therefore pulls in both sides of the body to work – bilateral coordination.
Like most skills, throwing is not something kids are simply “born good at.” They have to learn, and play that provides plenty of repetitions is the best teacher. At the outset, a little instruction in basic technique helps, too.
Importance of Throwing (technically speaking)
Assists in the coordinated and functional use of the entire upper extremities. Provides proprioceptive information to joint receptors, thereby improving overall body awareness. Throwing is a full body exercise and therefore pulls in both sides of the body to work – bilateral coordination.
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