Locomotor, Non-Locomotor Movement and

Manipulative Skills
FUNDAMENTAL/BASIC MOVEMENT SKILLS

Basic movement skills are movement patterns that involve different body parts such
as the legs, arms, trunk and head, and include such skills as running, hopping,
catching, throwing, striking and balancing.  They are the foundation movements or
precursor patterns to more specialized, complex skills used tin play games, sports,
dance gymnastics, outdoor education and physical recreation activities.

1.          Locomotor Movement

Movement through space as one goes from one place to the other.
a.       Walk - a simple transfer of body weight from one foot to the other, one foot is in
contact with the floor as the
                   other foot swings forward.
b.   Run        -  the speed of walk is increased , and there is a brief movement when
neither foot is in contact with 
                       the floor.
c.    Jump - spring up into the air from one or two feet and land on both feet.
d.    Hop     -   with the weight of the body on one foot spring on the floor and land  on 
the same foot.
e.      Leap    -  with the weight of the body on ne foot spring on it and land on the other
foot.
f.   Skip         -  a combination of step and a hop, executed on the two skips
are completed to one measure.
g.   Gallop   - a step and a cut with same foot leading.
h.   Slide        - a slide and a close, shifting the weight on the close. The slide
is  longer than the close.

2.      Non- Locomotor Movement  Movements are done in place.

a. Flexion  - bending or shortening of a body part occurring at a joint.
                    Half – knee bending               Arms forward bend          Arms upward
bend
b.  Extension   - stretching or straightening of a body part occurring at  a joint.
                              Sideward stretch            Upward stretch                  Knee
stretch
c.  Rotation    -  turning, twisting or revolving on its axis.
                          Head twist            Trunk twist              Arm  shoulder circling
d.  Pendular    - swinging and swaying.
                         Arm  swinging forward and backward                Arms swaying overhead
to right and left
e. Percussive   - striking and hitting; pushing or pulling.
                              Arm strike with close fist            Arm strike with open fist     
  Pushing forward with both arms             
f.   Vibratory         -  shaking or vibrating
                              Shake arms and hands rhythmically        Shake hips and
shoulders rhythmically
g.  Sustained     -  a slow flowing movement with balance of movement throughout.
                              Arms swinging continuously from side to side      Arms circle
swing continuously
                                                  Arms moving laterally shoulder or waist level
h.       Suspended     - sharp movement followed by a series of slow or prolonged
movements until a peak is reached.
                                  Both arms circle swing  three times counterclockwise and
stop moving arms diagonally 
                                  upward right.
3.            Manipulative skills 
                  Manipulative skills are those skills a person learns to do in order to handle
objects with accuracy and 
          control. Also,  these  are  category of  motor skills that involve using an object.
This involves physical 
          activities using hand and body coordination in order to perform a task.

        Manipulative skills include:

           -  Pushing
           -  Pulling
           -  Lifting
           -  Striking
           -  Throwing
           -  Kicking
           -  Rolling a ball