TRAINING SPORTS TALENTS USING THE NATURAL MOVEMENT METHOD

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Natural movement is man's natural and evolutionarily conditioned movement, performed consciously, with attention. It is a practical and efficient way of interacting with the external environment and increasing order and control over the internal environment. The natural movement approach regulates and increases control over our movement, both outdoors in nature and in any sporting activity or everyday task. Natural movement methods can be used to influence all areas of life. In today's age of globalisation, rapid development and the use of technology, humanity has moved too far away from its original and primordial way of life. The rapid transition to a sedentary-technological-rational system has had profound (dis)motor consequences for human beings and their development as a whole. They are manifested mainly in physical dysfunctions, an increase in chronic diseases and mental illnesses. We are in an era when children are enrolled in many sports activities, but at the same time have difficulties with natural forms of movement: active walking, active sitting, crawling, rolling, pushing, pulling, sliding, climbing, running, swimming, dancing or spending a normal day outdoors. This often leads them to a point where, despite their talent, aptitude, strong will and effort in various activities (sports), they stagnate or progress very slowly. As a result, they may lose the will to succeed or force their bodies to suffer injury. None of the otherwise understandable and logical consequences of stagnation of athletes are welcome for the optimal development of sporting talent. That is why I decided to introduce and explain the natural movement method to all students, not only those who are gifted in sport, as part of a regular class and an extra-curricular activity (sports club), which will be the primary way for them to take care of their health and well-being. At the same time, they will build a solid foundation for all sporting activities through this primary mode of locomotion, thus contributing maximally to the optimal development of sporting talent. They can also always come back to it, especially when they don't know how to move forward, stop or get stuck.