LOCOMOTOR AND NON LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS.pptx

Locomotor and Non-locomotor Skills

1. LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENT These are movements that allow us to move from one point in space to another. It is coined from two words, “locos” which means place, and “motor”, which means movement.

2. LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENT Locomotor movements primarily use the feet for support however, the body can travel on other parts such as the hands and feet.

3. LOCOMOTOR SKILL

4. LOCOMOTOR SKILL

5. WALK A series of steps executed by both of your feet alternately in any direction.

6. LOCOMOTOR SKILL

7. RUN Series of walk executed quickly in any direction wherein only one-foot stays on the ground while the other is off the ground.

8. LOCOMOTOR SKILL

9. LEAP Spring from one foot and land at the other foot in any direction.

10. LOCOMOTOR SKILL

11. HOP Take off from one foot and land on the same

12. LOCOMOTOR SKILL

13. JUMP Take off from both feet and land on both

14. LOCOMOTOR SKILL

15. SKIP A combination of the step and hop on the same foot followed by a step and hop on the other foot. The rhythm is uneven long-short. Long (the step) and short (the hop)

16. LOCOMOTOR SKILL

17. GALLOP A forward movement where one foot leads the gallop while the other foot follows. The lead foot steps with a bent knee and pushes off into the air and landing on the trailing foot. The rhythm is uneven, long-short. Long (the step) and short (the landing)

18. LOCOMOTOR SKILL

19. Slide/Shuffle Is similar to a gallop performed with the right or left foot landing. The rhythm is uneven, long-short. Long (the step) and short (the landing)

20. NON-LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

21. NON-LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS These are movements performed in one point in space without transferring the weight to another point. They should allow you to move from one place to the other.

22. NON-LOCOMOTOR SKILLS

23. Flexion or Bend It is the act of decreasing the angle of a joint. Another term for flexion is to bend. Ex. Arm bend and knee bend

24. Flexion or Bend

25. Extension or Stretch This is the opposite flexion. You are extending if you are increasing the angle of a joint. Stretching is another word for extension.

26. Extension or Stretch

27. Contraction A muscle movement done when it shortens, narrows, and tightens using sufficient amount of energy in the execution.

28. Contraction

29. Release A muscle movement opposite of contraction done when it shortens, narrows, and tightens using sufficient amount of energy in the execution.

30. Release

31. Collapse To deliberately drop the exertion of energy into a body segment .

32. Collapse

33. RECOVER The opposite of collapse. This is to regain the energy into a body segment.

34. RECOVER

35. Rotation To rotate is to move a body segment allowing it to complete a circle with its motion. It is not only limited to circumduction which is done in ball and socket joints. Rotation can also be done in wrists, waist, knees, and ankles.

36. Rotation

37. Twist To move a body segment from an axis halfway front or back or quarter to the right or left as in the twisting of the neck allowing the head to face right or left and the like.

38. Twist

39. Pivot To change the position of the feet or any body part that carries the body’s weight allowing the body to face in a less than 360 degrees turn.

40. Pivot

41. Swing or Rock A pendular motion of a body part that can move forward and backward or side to side.

42. Swing or Rock

43. Turn A full rotation of the body around a vertical or horizontal axis. Full, half or quarter turn.

44. Turn

45. Shake A short quick vibrating movement in a body part or the whole body.

46. Wiggle A small or big, fast, or slow curvy movement of a body part or the whole body.

47. Wiggle

48. Assessment Read the statements for each number carefully. Identify what is being described and choose your answer from the words inside the box. Write your answers in your PE notebook.

49. LET’S CHECK !