Nino Presents on the Subject of Movement Skills at The Suffolk New College
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by Hubsport Online | Feb 24, 2025
Our founder, Nino Severino, was invited to present to a large group of student sport scientists at Suffolk New College. As his subject, he chose to present on the movement system he invented over 20 years ago. The system is now a very important element of the Hub Sport Online program.
As part of the presentation, he talked about the importance of body preference, psychomotor, and the language of biomechanics. The following was included as part of the presentation; its inclusion was focused on Nino creating awareness and interest in the subject of movement and a training system that increases performance, avoids injury, and aids through rehabilitation.
A preference is a movement that a player performs with fluidity and ease.
The human brain is lateralized and has dominant areas that are used extensively to the detriment of other less used areas. The use of the dominant brain areas will be natural, while its opposite will require more effort.
Psychomotor
Enhancement of proprioception, spatial awareness, and specific co-ordination
Help train the brain to make coordinated responses with and without stimulus.
Stress the to become more economical and footwork movements (both general and specific)
Develop the individual to be aware of specific body positions.
Addressing the limiting factors of ‘body dominance.’
FOOTSPORT DYNAMICS BIOMECHANICS—THE WHY
Applying forces in different ways, different directions, and different places:
- Stability
- Momentum and impulse
- Angular motion
- Projectiles
Force is measured in newtons (N). A newton is defined as the force required to give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second per second.
To create the required movement, the following need to be applied:
- Right amount of force
- Force at the right place
- Force in the right direction
IDENTIFIED FORCES:
- Forces that pull all things down towards the center of the earth.
- Friction
- Air resistance
- Muscular force
point of aPPLICATION OF gRAVITATIONAL fORCE
Gravitational force acts on each particle of matter in the body. The position of the center of gravity is of particular importance in maintaining balance.
It is known that air presses against the entire surface of a falling ball.
Friction exists between the two surfaces that tend to slide or are sliding over one another.
vECTORS
Vectors are lines whose length and direction are used to represent some quantity, such as force, velocity, or acceleration.
tHE sIZE OF fORCE
There are two principles to acknowledge about the size of the force:
- For a constant mass, the acceleration produced is directly proportional to the force applied.
- The greater the mass, the greater the force required to produce a given acceleration.
eQUILIBRIUM
Objects or people are in a state of equilibrium when their motion is not changing. There are two types of equilibrium:
- Static equilibrium
- Dynamic equilibrium
Stability
This term describes how difficult it is to disturb the equilibrium of an object or person. An example of a stable, stationary object would be something difficult to tip over. A stable moving object would be difficult to slow down, speed up, or move in a different direction.
Balance
This word is used to describe the process of controlling equilibrium. For example, a gymnast trying to balance in a handstand is trying to achieve and maintain static equilibrium; a cyclist trying to balance around a tight corner is trying to maintain dynamic equilibrium.
Movement is a key element of any dynamic sport. Nino was very pleased with the interest shown by the students and stayed to answer questions from the students. The interest shown was very uplifting; hopefully it has inspired and motivated some of the students to consider biomechanics as a potential educational pathway!
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