Directional movement

Directional movement is to use the map and compass visit map refers to various points in the shortest time standard, all points for wins. The label Directional movement are located in the forest, suburban and urban park, also can be in college campus. By movement originated in Sweden set. Originally just a military sports activities. "Settle the q" these two words in 1886, means: first use on a map and compass help, across is not known zone. The real game set asked in 1895, in Stockholm, Sweden and Norway Oslo's camp held, marking the area as a directional movement the birth of sporting events. It's been 100 years history.

Directional movement is a very healthy smart sports items, are both mental and physical strength of movement.

It can not only strengthen our bodies, and can train a person of independent thinking and solving the ability and encountered difficulties in physical strength and intelligence are under pressure to make rapid reaction, the ability of a decisive leader. Also help worldwide established a strong social network.

Directional movement is a student sports programs. Because it help students develop independent analysis problem, problem-solving ability and good logic thinking and image recognition ability. Directional movement is a family sport. Weekend family return to nature, loosen body and mind, self entertainment, rapport. Increase the pleasure. Directional movement is a talent of elite sport. Because it's challenging, dares to attempt has never been tried scheme, and requires devoted to the brain from with the highest aging legs top target reach the world. Directional movement is a very important world military sports, have their own world championships. Directional movement is a natural environment sport. Because it teaches you how to hold his behavior in nature, love nature, observe country park rules. Directional movement is a does not need any cost mass sports programs. The only needed a good directional map and a compass. Clothing can wear suits, also can directional professional just common sportswear.

Directional movement is an adventure sports. Treasure hunt Give your life experiences of adventure. Directional movement is a wide make friend social sports programs. Here, whether men and women, old and young, ethnic background, culture, social position, classes and mutual exchange, share life. Therefore, the directional movement attracted worldwide, men and women, old and young, all levels in all ages. People's extensive

2, directional cross-country is the main directional movement of events. The participants with several checkpoints and direction on the map and with the line of minerals, oneself choice route, in turn, looking for each checkpoint, with the shortest time to finish the race for the winner.

3, directional cross-country introduction -- -- - the emergence of directional movement

At the end of the 19th century, at the beginning of the 20th century, northern europeans Scandinavia broad and rugged land is covered with endless forest, strewn with countless lakes. Villages and towns, and the sparse scattered traffic is mainly rely on people who looms in the forest of the winding path. Lake

In such a geographical environment in the life, naturally more than other places need map and compass, otherwise, want to through the vast difference is very difficult. Because of this, the most often in Scandinavia - people of the trees action in army, became the pioneer of directional movement. They know that, if we do not have in mountain forest to tell direction, choose roads and cross-country ability to travel to defend our country and was unable to complete the mission.

In 1918, Sweden named ji rand boy scout leader called "organizing a treasure game" activities, cause participants of great interest, this is the prototype directional movement.

Due to the activities of the organization to improve method is simple, not only the ability and the field judge direction is good learning to use map, still can cultivate and exercise person's brave indomitable, improve the intelligence, physical level. Conduct orienteering need not like other sports in the field and equipment as large funds, entertaining and pay both, so more and more practical military valued, and quickly spread in folk.

4, directional movement world

This is all sorts of orienteering contest in organization method is straightforward and most extensive a. Due to its success or failure of the game is personal knowledge map using, field directional and run ability strong and the weak, so suitable for various age, gender people attended. According to foreign relevant material records, athletes minimum only eight years old, and most elderly people have 80 years, really is enjoyed by young and old. To increase the fun, also can match race to determine the different methods, such as: can personal run plan individual record; Personal ran project achievement or personal ran project group individual and group scores, etc.

Directional cross-country race is the international orienteering association (formally acknowledge IOF) one of the events.