Why are FMS important in sport?

In our experience children who have efficient movement mechanics at a young age usually develop high levels of confidence and self esteem when taking part in physical activity. These children grow up enjoying taking part in physical activity and sport which encourages them to be active for the rest of their lives. The early development of fundamental skills as mentioned before makes it easier to acquire sport specific skills as we grow up. For example, we cannot master kicking a football without having competent coordination and balance.