Swimming stimulates concentration .... post 32

Lack of concentration can be really frustrating for a Teacher and for a pupil

Mostly, an adult has already learned to channel their immense energy on a mental and physical level while a young person does not understand or realise that they have this immense energy. They just want to move constantly

We who are inclined to become impatient probably do not realise that the energetic person who is labelled with a diagnosis related to an 'attention deficit disorder' equally does not understand our impatience and frustration with them. We too presume that there is little or no concentration therefore no memory of that which is learned

For a moment stop think that it might be possible that the energetic person's mind is so fast, processes that which is heard, seen, felt, is aware of so much more than we are. Could it possibly be that the creativity too is so much more advanced than ours? Boredom might be a quality that we have not considered

The greatest wisdom I learned from my 'teachers' was to listen with my senses, to channel where a difference could be made for all of us. The energetic person had to move all the time, so, the individual time spent was teaching a few basic and progressive skills, lots of repetitive bubble blowing and kicking. We worked through orientation in such a way that we could move into group participation where the personality could also be allowed to develop yet channelled by becoming aware of simple courtesies in socialising which encouraged us to listen so that we would be listened to, allow others to talk, so that we in turn could talk. This done with much kindness so that we all felt equal to each other

The beauty about an energetic person is that one could through constant verbal instruction by repeating the same words over and over e.g. kick kick kick and up and down and up and down and kick kick kick motivate repetition until a stage was reached that kicking continued without anyone realising that they are doing so automatically

Counting rhythmically and one and two and three, open wide big breath, blow 'moo' bubbles into the water continuously achieved the same state, automatically carrying out the skills
http://youtu.be/3q7hLkbEIKM  http://youtu.be/ee1vCbwJFGg

We are not teaching 'the obvious'. We are allowing, motivating, stimulating and achieving a 'state of well being' which causes the use of excessive energy which in turn causes fitness, strengthening the muscles. This freedom in water in which each and every movement is against the resistance of the water makes us fit, capable, aware of achievement which should be evident and realised at each and every session

The energetic person can be stimulated to move continuously in water until they are tired enough to actually slow right down to focus on a voice, to listen, process the instruction then carry it out. Yay for water! This is the only medium in which we can achieve a level of such great advantage to development and learning ....