Harvey has his heart set on making the state finals for his track team in the 100 yard dash. Although Harvey knows there are many factors to improving his time and becoming an elite sprinter, one skill is paramount to his success. This skill is used at the very beginning of the race. To make it to the state finals, Harvey should work on his
a. agility
b. coordination
c. reaction time
d. strength
C
Gerald is working on better balance on the floor mat for his gymnastics routine. He can perform all the necessary moves for the routine but he sometimes loses balance when landing a tumbling run. Gerald can improve his floor routine balance by practicing the
A. catch with a catch activity with eight different letters
B. foot and ball volley with the non-dominant foot first.
C. off the wall activity for 60 seconds.
D. stork stance for progressively longer time.
D
To answer the question, "Gerald can improve his floor routine balance by practicing..." you would choose option D, which is the stork stance for progressively longer time.
To determine the correct answer, you would need to understand the question and analyze the options provided. In this case, the question asks for a specific activity that could help improve balance for Gerald's floor routine in gymnastics. The options provided are A, catch with a catch activity with eight different letters, B, foot and ball volley with the non-dominant foot first, C, off the wall activity for 60 seconds, and D, stork stance for progressively longer time.
By comparing the options, you can eliminate options A and B since they do not focus on balance improvement. Option C, the off the wall activity for 60 seconds, could potentially help with overall coordination and agility, but it does not specifically target balance. Option D, the stork stance for progressively longer time, seems to be the most relevant option as it directly addresses the issue of balance in Gerald's floor routine.
Therefore, the correct answer is D, the stork stance for progressively longer time. Gerald should practice maintaining the stork stance for longer durations to improve his balance in the routine.