If I can skip then I know I can move my feet
If I can skip I know I can move my feet to the rhythm of my hands
If I can skip I know I can jump
If I can move my feet then I know I can move to the ball
If I can move to a rhythm then I know my passing can be rhythmical too
If I can jump I know I can clamber and climb
Some people don’t like “If I can” statements because they feel like a checklist of assessments and competencies. And I get that.
It’s early days for me on “If I can” statements. But, the leap from skipping to climbing is surprising. And in linking a task to a developing skillset, I see possibility.
If I can help coaches see the value of fundamental movement skills then……