Tag Archives: Moshe Feldenkrais

The Well-Coordinated Body

In May, I wrote about developing jump shooters and referenced Moshe Feldenkrais and the well-organized body. This is something that I see, but is hard to explain.

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Developing an Elite Basketball Jump Shooter

Shooting is a motor skill despite many experts believing that shooting skill is an innate talent. The concentration when coaching or teaching young shooters is the sport-specific instruction: the elbow, the eyes, the knee bend, etc. When one watches an … Continue reading

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Is Vision in Sports really Hearing?

Young soccer players are taught to communicate verbally with their teammates. For instance, when a player is receiving the ball with his back to goal, teammates will yell “Turn” or “Man on” to assist the player with his first touch … Continue reading

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