The Basic Natural Movements:

1. Locomotor movements

Are those that move the body in space in any direction with the feet as the moving base.

Examples: walking, running, jumping, hopping, skipping, leaping, galloping and sliding

2. Non-locomotor

Are those in which various parts of the body move in space with a fixed base. The base may
be standing, kneeling, sitting or lying.

Non-locomotor movements:

1. Flexion--- Bending or shortening of a body part occurring at a joint.

2. Extension—Turning, twisting or circling

3. Pendular---- Swinging/ swaying arms forward, backward or sideward.

4. Percussive—Striking and hitting: pushing and pulling.

5. Vibratory----- Shaking and beating.

6. Sustained---- A slow, smooth flowing movement with a balance of movement throughout

the entire series.

7. Suspended--- A sharp movement followed by a series of slow or prolonged movements

until a peak is reached.