In the round of agilities performed during most training sessions. The final two present the most challenge. They feel most difficult to maintain balance. While, the first two, the side-slide and karaoke, feel like they place more pressure on my footwork. The last two exercises are a high-knee skip and walking backwards. These two agilities … More Final Two Agilities
We had been playing catch with the small ball for weeks. Working in the smaller of two yoga studios at the gym. We had been tossing the ball back and forth. Lengthening the distance by a couple steps, as we went. Eventually, Bernard and I were catching the small ball at four different length. Finally, … More Long Toss with The Small Ball
There were four stations of catching the small ball in the yoga studio at the gym. The four stages were done in the smaller of the two studios. The first point on the floor was about ten feet apart. Each time I had caught five tosses in a row. Bernard and I would take a … More Small Ball Catch: Stage 3 and 4
Learning to catch different types of objects has been helpful to cerebral palsy improvement. The activity requires many movements to be brought together. All having to be coordinated in order to make a catch successfully. Playing catch was an exercise I had never thought much about. Going outside to play was as natural as eating … More Playing More Catch
There are four agility movements in our agility circuit. Each of them done across the floor of the yoga studio, at the gym. All four seemed too much topic for one blog post. So, breaking them up into sections felt advantageous. Each of the agilities help with aspects of cerebral palsy improvement. They challenge foot … More The First Two Agilities
A Journey With Cerebral Palsy 