Movement Patterning and why it's so Damn Important!

Movement patterns have been the focus of CFRR's CrossFit classes for the last

3-4 months and for a lot of us, including myself, it's been a bit of an ego check and feels like I'm taking steps backward. Backwards in movement, not in fitness. 

So am I, or are we, going backwards in movements? Yes. In fitness? Not at all. 

So the big question is why do this? Why go back to basics? Why learn how to move all over again? To paint the picture let this analogy soak in. Here's an excerpt from a book called Free+Style....

"Kids need to learn to read, and then use the ability to read to learn new things." 

People, especially in CrossFit, need to learn to move properly so they can learn to move in new ways and with more complex movements. That's the reason behind why we are going back in movement patterning. A few steps back now will transfer to it of steps forward in the future!