Coaching practices for At Which Age Child Hops on One Leg

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• I’ve started feeling wobbly on my feet
• My little one gets so wound up or so shut down that talking goes nowhere
• My legs give out and tire so fast
• Every time I try to squat low my heels lift off the floor and I tip backward
• I keep tweaking my hamstring every time I sprint, and I’m scared to open up at full speed because I’m always bracing for the next pull

Practices that may help

1. Single-leg stance practice
   Standing on one leg while maintaining slow arm movements trains the balance system far more effectively than static single-leg standing.
   Tai Chi: The Evidence for a Mind-Body Practice
2. Use physical movement to shift the nervous system state
   When the child is stuck in a heightened state, movement can shift the physiological baseline faster than words.
   The Whole-Brain Child (Siegel & Bryson)
3. Horse stance endurance
   Holding a wide, low standing position builds leg strength and postural endurance without loading the spine.
   Tai Chi: The Evidence for a Mind-Body Practice
4. Ankle dorsiflexion work
   Restore the ankle bend that governs squat depth, gait mechanics, and knee tracking.
   Mobility Training, Made Practical
5. Nordic hamstring curl for injury prevention
   A bodyweight eccentric exercise that dramatically cuts hamstring strain risk.
   Eccentric Training, Made Practical
6. Hip 90/90 position
   Sit with both knees at 90 degrees to simultaneously work internal and external hip rotation.
   Mobility Training, Made Practical
7. Cultivate a "yes brain": curiosity, courage, and resilience over reactivity
   Respond to the child’s world with curiosity and openness rather than threat and control.
   The Whole-Brain Child (Siegel & Bryson)
8. Arrange the environment to support Green Zone states
   Predictable schedules, sensory comfort, and low transition stress make Green more accessible.
   Zones of Regulation (Leah Kuypers)
9. Move up only when the current step is manageable
   Advance to the next rung when peak distress on the current one is consistently below 30 SUDs — not before.
   The Fear Ladder: Graded Exposure Made Practical
10. Define your "centenarian decathlon" — what you want to be able to do at 80
    Work backward from your functional goals at 80 to the physical and cognitive capacities you need to build now.
    Healthspan vs. Lifespan: Optimizing How Well You Age, Not Just How Long

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