Throwing-Catching and Passing on Unstable T-BOW®
Updated: Sep 20
Summary — Throwing, Catching and Passing on the Unstable T‑BOW® (Adrienn Banhegyi)
- Exercises target Special Dynamic Coordination (interaction of body with a moving object) used in children’s physical education but also appropriate for adult fitness and sport training.
- Why the T‑BOW® is useful:
- Arched shape, high reactivity, light weight, and single-axis instability demand rapid, precise postural adjustments.
- Multiple foot placements (concavity, narrow edges, convexity, double T‑BOW®) and footwear options (barefoot, shoes, socks on wood version) increase tactile/proprioceptive challenge.
- Narrow edges promote bilateral ankle control, leg verticality, segmental independence, and spiral (screw) alignment of the limb.
- Balancing on the T‑BOW® is engaging and promotes wellbeing.
- Training for ball skills:
- Combine tennis balls with balloons and other ball types.
- Use bilateral tasks (two balls simultaneously) and mix unstable positions with stable convex work.
- Work in pairs/small groups, or set up circuits/stations to vary tasks and intensity.
- Employ creative footwork and progressive complexity to optimize coordination and balance.
- Safety tips:
- Prevent ankle/knee overload during lateral balance by teaching correct foot placement and encouraging knees to push outward.
- Modify for smaller children (one foot mid-concavity, the other on an edge).
- Encourage barefoot practice for sensory enrichment but also use well-gripping, not-too-soft sport shoes when appropriate.
- Alternate T‑BOW® positions with flat-floor work.
- For advanced grip, consider adding sandpaper strips to edges (not needed on wooden T‑BOW®).
- Practical options:
- Exercises are scalable and can be run individually, in pairs, or as circuits/stations for group classes.
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Throwing-Catching and Passing on Unstable T-BOW®
By Adrienn Banhegyi · JumpPlusWorld
Throwing, catching and ball-passing are among the basic Special Dynamic Coordinations skills (own body in interaction with a mobile object) in Physical Education for children; although all movement education for children is beneficial for movement efficiency at any age in life, thus applicable for adult fitness classes too.
The T-BOW® provides special characteristics that will help to enrich all these special dynamic coordination skills, like the ones shown in this example (throwing, catching and ball-passing).
Flash Video of the Activity:
Flash Video of the Activity:
What makes the Unstable T-BOW® Special for Balance and Coordination?
Arched design, reactivity, lightweight and single axis of instability promote rapid and precise postural adjustments and responsiveness.
Many alternatives to place de feet on concavity, narrow edges and convexity (double T-BOW®).
Barefoot and with sport shoes. Also with socks on the wooden version, which has narrower edges and its concavity has glass microspheres which extraordinarily enhances tactile sensitivity.
Balance and coordination challenges for a wide range of users and applicable to many daily and sport activities.
Placing the feet on the narrow edges of the T-BOW® requires bilateral ankle control, promoting leg verticality and excellent segmental independence, also making possible a functional screw connection of the leg's longitudinal axis in spiral dynamics.
Balancing on the T-BOW® is fun and gives wellbeing (like a mother's gentle sway of her baby).
Optimizing Tennis Ball Throwing-Catching and Passing on Unstable T-BOW®
Use all the balance and coordination options proposed above which make special the T-BOW® in its unstable position.
Combine the tennis ball with balloons and different types of balls, considering bilateral actions with two tennis balls at the same time (as in the video/photos).
Combine all the unstable positions of the T-BOW® with its stable convexity, performing creative footwork drills.
Implement all the options in pairs and small groups.
Create circuits or stations alternating selected balance-coordination proposals.
Apply the optimization resources of coordination-balance abilities.
Safety / Taking Care while Balancing on the Unstable T-BOW®
Avoid overloading the ankles and knees when lateral balancing on the T-BOW®. The arch and narrow edges will tend to bend ankles inwards and so the knees; that is why is crucial to place the foot properly on the edges and push the knees outwards, therefore, promoting a good postural structure adjustment in children, a relevant issue in the development years. For smaller children or children with very short legs, the mid lateral balance by placing one foot in the middle of the T-BOW® and the other on one edge can be a good alternative.
Practicing barefoot is a very enriching experience for children, but it is also important to practice with sport shoes that have good grip and are not too soft.
Alternate the concavity, the narrow edges and the convexity of the T-BOW® with the flat floor.
For more acrobatics and challenging options, consider hooking a strip of sandpaper on the side edges for extra grip. This is not necessary on the Wood T-BOW®.
throwing, catching, passing, ball-passing, balance, coordination, T-BOW®, tennis ball, physical education, adult group fitness, movement education, games for children.
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