Motor skills are integral to all aspects of life; the following six are the most common to train within a fitness scenario. However, motor skills are a huge part of human development. Motor skills break down into two groups, Global and Fine, each dealing with more significant movements like walking and smaller movements like grasping and manipulating, respectively. Motor skills improve with practice, with A well-rounded athlete working to improve each of the six equally.
๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ Balance is stabilising your body, whether standing still or maintaining motion.
๐๐ด๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ This is the capacity to change course, controlling the direction and position of your body while maintaining momentum.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป Coordination describes the synchronisation of your senses, including proprioception, and your body parts to enhance motor skills.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ Reaction time measures how swiftly you interpret and then react to expected and unexpected events happening around you.
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ Speed is the ability to move your body swiftly under control.
๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ Power is the combination of both speed and muscular force. This also includes deceleration ability.ย
