Overcoming bad coordination -
TheWhiteWolf - 02-12-2017
I was wondering if anyone could some advice on how to improve my coordination. My gross motor skills are quite poor I don’t know if this is a result of having aspergers or just bad genetics. I am determined not to let this hinder me as I want to get better at sports. I’ve been doing jujitsu for about a year now and I find I still despite my size lose a lot during roles as I'm uncoordinated. Additionally I was thinking of joining my college’s rugby team in the fall and want to be better equipped physically when I try out. If anyone has struggled with coordination in the past and overcame it I’d be interested in hearing what strategies you used to do it
Overcoming bad coordination -
rafaeld - 02-12-2017
Get really strong. Won't help your natural coordination but an abundance of strength covers a lot of defects.
Overcoming bad coordination -
Ringo - 02-12-2017
Getting really strong is terrible advice if you want to overcome a weak spot in your game. You'll just be covering the hole with a bedsheet.
Coordination is a consequence of time dedicated to learning a sport. If you have never dedicated yourself to one before, obviously it will take longer to acquire it. Don't worry about it, it's normal.
Best ways to develop coordination in my experience:
1. Jump rope
2. Animal walks, specially the lizard, crab, bear crab and bridge walks
Overcoming bad coordination -
ball dont lie - 02-12-2017
Learn to juggle. Learn handstands.
When I was younger my coordination wasn't very good, then I learned to juggle, played a lot of hackeysack and did handstands everyday. Then my coordination was never an issue, almost always better than other people.