Cycle Objectives 08.14.17

The Fitness and Performance training groups will share common aims this cycle.  Each group will work to improve qualities within these aims in different ways.  The aims include:

• To increase kinesthetic awareness, strength and resiliency through an increase in the volume of groundwork (crawling, etc.).
• To improve reaction times, freedom of movement and "flow" through games that involve movement initiated by a partner.  Play!
• Improve and maintain the ability to produce force (strength) and rate of force production (power) while developing the ability to relax.  To quickly and appropriately toggle between relaxation and tension is at the heart of athleticism.  Performance will have a frequent jump and rope climb practice.
• Use this ability to tense and relax appropriately with an increase in breathing awareness and efficiency to improve aerobic power capabilities.

And, as always: increase anti-fragility, increase the ability to move well, w/o pain and in a health promoting manner and restore essential movement abilities.

Thoughts on Aim #2
Most movements in exercise/fitness are initiated by the participant with a preconceived conception of exactly what will happen.  There is typically no outside influence by another person.  Numerous sports and many other practices (i.e. martial arts, some forms of dance), however,  require constant creativity in movement as they are affected by the actions of other people.  If the purpose of your practice includes the aims to move well, feel good, have fun and develop anti-fragility through movement diversity, the second objective is very important!