U15

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U15 Core Stability
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Core Stability

• Training often focuses on obvious, easily visible
  muscle groups in the arms legs.
• Solid foundation
• Training CORE STABILITY develops this foundation.

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What is Core Stability?

• Core stability
• is the ability of your trunk to support the
  effort forces from your arms and legs, so that
  muscles and joints can perform in their safest,
  strongest and most effective positions.

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Improving Performance?

• More efficient use of muscle power.
• Decreased injury risk.
• Increased ability to change direction.
• Greater capacity for speed generation
• Improved Balance Muscular coordination
• Improved posture
• In a nutshell, your body can function more
  efficiently with less risk

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Summary

• Core stability training increases the stability
  of the trunk.
• Such increased stability leads to greater control
  of forces more efficient use of muscle power.
• In a nutshell, your body can function more
  efficiently with less risk.
• But Remember Form is Everything.

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Key Points (Under 15)

• U-15
• Balance (move with stable core during simple
  exercises
• Technique (control v speed/introduce speed only
  as control allows)
• Own Body Weight/gym ball (instability of gym ball
  will force muscles to assert control-practice)