Basic Movements

Basic Natural Movements

1. Locomotor Movements
2. Non-locomotor Movements
 Locomotor Movements

 Movement done from one place

to another
 Examples of Locomotor
Movements
1. Walking
 Transfer weight from one foot to the
other; from heel to toe.
 Examples of Locomotor
Movements
2. Running
 Faster speed of walking
 Examples of Locomotor
Movements
3. Jumping
 Spring action from one or both feet
landing on both feet.
 Examples of Locomotor
Movements
4. Hopping
 Spring action of one foot to the same
foot.
 Examples of Locomotor
Movements
5. Leaping
 Spring action transferring the weight
from one foot to the other foot
pushing off with a spring and landing
on the ball of the foot.
 Examples of Locomotor
Movements
6. Sliding
 A step from one foot closing the other
foot to meet the lead foot
 Examples of Locomotor
Movements
7. Galloping
 A step followed by a quick close on the
other foot moving sideward or
forward.
Non-Locomotor Movements

 Movements of the various parts of

the body without transferring to
the other place
Examples of Non-Locomotor
Movements
1. Bending
 Movements at the joints of the body
 Ex. Elbow flexion and extension
 Examples of Non-Locomotor
Movements
2. Swaying
 Smoothly and fluidly shifting the
center of gravity from one body part
to another
 Examples of Non-Locomotor
Movements
3. Stretching
 Moving the body parts away from the
center of gravity
 Examples of Non-Locomotor
Movements
4. Twisting
 The rotation of the body part along its
axis
 Examples of Non-Locomotor
Movements
5. Turning
 Rotating the body along the long axis.
 Examples of Non-Locomotor
Movements
6. Swinging
 Motion of the body part resembling a
pendulum.
 Examples of Non-Locomotor
Movements
7. Vibrating
 Moving the body part repeatedly in
even motions.