Gross motor skill
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The term gross motor skills refers to the abilities usually acquired during infancy and early childhood as part of a child's motor development. By the time they reach two years of age, almost all children are able to stand up, walk and run, walk up stairs, etc. These skills are built upon, improved and better controlled throughout early childhood. These movements come from large muscle groups and whole body movement.
Gross motor skills are simple, large-muscle group actions like a squats, pushups and push/pull-type movements. This includes basic fighting skills like a straight punch, a hook punch or a Thai boxer's knee strike for example. Unlike fine and complex motor skills, gross motor skills DO NOT deteriorate under stress. In fact, they are enhanced by the affects of fear and stress. [1] This means that martial artists should use these skills in stressful situations.
Martial arts traditions such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Reality Based Self Defense ( RBSD ) utilize gross motor skills as a fundamental aspect of determining effective techniques.
[edit] External links
- About Down Syndrome The development of gross motor skills in Down Syndrome
