Fundamental Movements PDF
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This document explains fundamental movements, including both locomotor and non-locomotor actions. It details various movements, such as walking, running, hopping, leaping, jumping, galloping, sliding, skipping, bending, stretching, pushing, pulling, twisting, and turning.
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FUNDAMENTA L MOVEMENTS Fundamental Movements - A movement that is simple and basic for participating in or performing different types of physical activities. LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS Locomotor Movements - These are movements where the body travels through space from 1....
FUNDAMENTA L MOVEMENTS Fundamental Movements - A movement that is simple and basic for participating in or performing different types of physical activities. LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS Locomotor Movements - These are movements where the body travels through space from 1. Walking - Each foot moves alternately, with one foot always in contact with the ground or floor. Your weight is transferred from the heel of your foot to the balls of the foot. The body is straight ant tall; your eyes are looking directly forward and the arms swinging in opposition with your legs. 2. Running - Same as walking but done at a much faster pace. At one moment both feet may be off the ground and should be done with a slight body lean forward. 3. Hopping - Propelling the body up and 4. Leaping - elongated step designed to cover distance or move over a low obstacle. 5. Jumping - taking off with both feet and landing on both feet. 6. Galloping - similar to sliding but progress is in a forward direction. One foot leads and the 7. Sliding - going from one side to another by a one-count movement with the leading foot stepping to the side and the other foot following quickly. 8. Skipping - A series of step hops done NON LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS Non-Locomotor Movements - are movements of the body that do not involve moving from one place to another. 1. Bending - flexion or movement of joints. 2. Stretching - a movement that moves body parts away from the body center. 3. Pushing - controlled and forceful action performed against an object to move the body away from the object or move the object in a 4. Pulling - controlled and forceful action that moves an object closer to the body or the body closer to an object. 5. Twisting - the rotation of a selected body part around its own long axis. 6. Turning - rotation around the long axis of the body (body as a whole).
