To explain Move Theory…
The “Move Theory” was born out of my work with children in physical development and rehabilitation, coupled with my academic studies of movement. I have spent the past decade plus working in the private sector, local government, the non-profit and federal government in service of children, and I have learned the following: Children need to explore and discover in order to learn effectively. In other words, they need to “move”. In much the same way, our society at large, instead of naysaying, bickering, and protecting our status quo, must begin to explore and discover to move forward. In other words, we must find ways to get better, and we must move forward from this exploration. Too often, we just notice things, and never act. It is the combination of study (theory) and action (move) that creates effective lasting change. This is the expansion of my “Move Theory”, that has evolved over the past decade. This blog is a forum to discuss child development, youth fitness, and education issues from a SOLUTIONS based perspective. It is high time we start solving the problems facing our youth. My background is an eclectic one (purposefully) in developmental neuroscience, youth fitness, and parks and recreation. I have explored issues in child development in a multidisciplinary way. I have come to believe that it will take ALL of us (teachers, psychologists, coaches, physicians, trainers, physical therapists, clergy, parents, and kids) working TOGETHER to solve problems involving education and health that plague our youth around the world. My intention is for this forum to be a positive, inclusive discourse, so that we can actually solve problems. No insulting language or tone will be tolerated. The truth is welcome, though, no matter who’s toes it steps on. Move Theory is about ACTION. Care to join me?
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September 29, 2008 at 3:41 am
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July 8, 2009 at 2:39 am
neil keleher
Hi Dr Brown, I was in the process of looking for what is out there about “balance” and I came across your website via a number of others, following the links. I’ve done some work with children, not a lot, I’m primarily focused on working with adults. I teach yoga and I’m also working on a movement practice called “dance of shiva”. It’s like doing math while using the body or using the body to do math. I had a short stint teaching it to some young children in combination with yoga and they seemed to enjoy it but more to the point is that the exercise itself helps to improve coordination, balance and helps the practitioner to think in terms of what is possible as opposed to what is not. The nice thing about this exercise is that the learner can self correct once they’ve learned the basic moves. I’m still working on the website for this exercise but I think there is enough there right now for you to get an idea of what this “dance” is about. If you think this could be of interest to your audience or would like me to write an article for you website I’d be more than happy to do so.
Sincerely
Neil Keleher
January 30, 2010 at 1:11 am
Dr. Brown
1. Youth elite athletes are actually rare breeds that parents give subsential amounts of diets to help build a potential recruit for coaches, but age is a factor depending on the amount of how much protein or vegetables or vitamins that help promote a elite athlete growth and grades are always a factor.
January 30, 2010 at 1:16 am
Dr. Brown
2. The message that were sending athlete are to push yourself as if you were taking a test in school that will be beneficial to your future. Life is only a test that throws obstacles in front of you an with every wall that stands in the way of success obviously means “How hard are you willing to work to knock those obstacles down without doing a great deal of damage to your image and when I say image I mean character.”
February 19, 2010 at 4:34 pm
drkmbrown
I find your perspective interesting, and it seems to be based on two assumptions:
1) Life is nothing but obstacles
2) To gain the ability to get around obstacles, one must constantly be tested in an intense competitive way.
In my opinion, those two assumptions are erroneus. Life not only includes obstacles, but nurturing and help as well. Not a single one of us are truly alone.
To address your second assumption, it is actually play that has been proven to confer the ability on children to be more creative and perservering in their solutions to problems.
January 30, 2010 at 1:29 am
Dr. Brown
This dance is basically a hindu dance that is basically a concentration event with variety of moves that focuses your strength on balance as you were taking a picutre, but slowly moving around the floor to better your coordination and strengthen minds focus and the bodys muscles. Could actually benefit all athletes.
July 15, 2010 at 6:58 am
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Hi Dr Brown, I was in the process of looking for what is out there about “balance” and I came across your website via a number of others, following the links. I’ve done some work with children, not a lot, I’m primarily focused on working with adults. I teach yoga and I’m also working on a movement practice called “dance of shiva”. It’s like doing math while using the body or using the body to do math. I had a short stint teaching it to some young children in combination with yoga and they seemed to enjoy it but more to the point is that the exercise itself helps to improve coordination, balance and helps the practitioner to think in terms of what is possible as opposed to what is not. The nice thing about this exercise is that the learner can self correct once they’ve learned the basic moves. I’m still working on the website for this exercise but I think there is enough there right now for you to get an idea of what this “dance” is about. If you think this could be of interest to your audience or would like me to write an article for you website I’d be more than happy to do so.
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