carryover and will aid each one connected with the sport to become
a better citizen.”

‘The broader aspects of Functional Fitness have been stated pre-
viously to include training, conditioning, and application to de-
velop the physical; and explanation, inspiration, and demonstra-
tion to improve the mental and social. The magnitude of the
coach’s job may better be grasped by further consideration of a
longer list of fundamentals to be stressed if Functional Fitness is
to be the outcome.

FUNDAMENTALS OF FUNCTIONAL FITNESS

Physical Mental Social

Action Action Action

Rest Rest Recreation

Diet Face Reality Spiritual Sustenance
Elimination Eliminate Negative Eliminate Negative
Water Difficult Competition Economics

Air Emotional Response Politics

Heat Personality Human Relationships
Light Understanding Education

Growth Development Progress

Reserves Reserves Reserves

Cleanliness Self Control Morals and Ethics
Posture Attitude Philosophy

The exact amount of carryover of these fundamentals from
athletics to other activities often has been debated, but it is agreed
that some transfer does take place. The amount is dictated by
methods of teaching combined with the vividness of the impres-
sions made upon the student. Properly taught, the lessons in school
athletics develop physiques which can do more physical work and
do it longer before fatigue inhibitions arise; stimulate mental
processes and stabilize emotions; and inculcate worthwhile social
traits. These transfer with an enjoyable spontaneity and pleasing
efficiency to many other fields.

The primary approach, it is seen, is through the physical and
the method involves action. Psychologists insist that a human
being learns best by doing—that there is no teaching substitute for
physical action. Evasion of action, especially in the young, plants
the seed of an unhealthy pattern with subsequent disastrous
repercussions. There can be no separation in any learning process
of the physical, mental, and social phases, in the accomplishment
of improved training, greater conditioning, and better application.

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