Benefits
Kids don't need to be convinced about the benefits of sport stacking. They just plain love it (even your "way too cool for it" kids).
For teachers and parents, we've always touted hand-eye coordination, quickness and ambidexterity. We now can substantiate those claims. A university study led by Dr. Brian Udermann, currently at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse, confirms that stacking improves hand-eye coordination and reaction time by up to 30 percent.
Sport stacking helps students develop bilateral proficiency equal performance on both sides of the body. By increasing bilateral proficiency, a student develops a greater percentage of the right side of the brain, which houses awareness, focus, creativity and rhythm. Stacking helps train the brain for sports and other activities where the use of both hands is important, such as playing a musical instrument or using the computer. Sequencing and patterning are also elements of sport stacking, which can help with reading and math skills.
See It, Believe It, Teach It! A lot of innovative teachers around the world are discovering sport stacking. We're proud that it's being adopted into so many quality programs and are excited to see the enthusiasm teachers everywhere are bringing to the sport. If you're one of those innovators, "I want to welcome you into our stacking family and let you know we are dedicated to doing everything we can to support you and your students", says Bob Fox.