Occupational Therapy Gross Motor Program

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Motor Coordination is the ability to use different parts of the body together in a smooth and controlled manner to perform various physical tasks. This includes activities such as running, jumping, catching a ball, and using fine motor skills like writing, cutting with scissors, or tying shoelaces. Good motor coordination allows a child to execute movements accurately and efficiently. 

Your child may enjoy participating in our Martial Methods, motor skills group program. 

Martial Methods is an Occupational Therapy Gross Motor skills program, which uses the disciplines of Western Boxing, Taekwondo and Judo to develop skills. 

The program is choreographed and structured to support: 

• Emotional and self-regulation 
• Focus and Attention 
• Bilateral and unilateral Coordination 
• Muscle tone development 
• Flexibility 
• Strength and conditioning 
• Social Skills 
• Core stability and endurance 
• Physical fitness 
• Working memory 
• Impulse control 
• Resilience 
• Behavioural Regulation 
• Following of instructions 
• Midline integration 
• Planning operations 
• Motor planning 
• Reflex integration 
• Group and team dynamics 
• Conflict resolution 
• Confidence and Self esteem 
• Gross Motor Skill

The program is conducted in a group setting and in the form of a community and recreational activity. Students attend Martial Methods for an hour a week, 40 weeks a year. They are graded twice a year in belt colours, based on participation, skill and behavioural management. 

Outcomes of the above areas of development have been evidenced by research conducted on the program’s effectiveness by The University of Sydney which found highly statistically significant improvement in classroom performance and playground behaviour as a result of the development in motor skills; behavioural/emotional regulation and core strength of students involved in the program.