LOCOMOTOR AND

NON-LOCOMOTOR
MOVEMENTS
LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

movements include
movements that allow
the body to move from
one place to another.
NON-LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

movements include all

movements that the body can
execute while the feet
remain stationary. Movements
in your own place.
LOCOMOTOR

MOVEMENTS
 WALKING
shifting one’s weight
from one foot to other.
 RUNNING
moving with longer
strides and in faster
speed than walking
 HOPPING
spring on one foot and
land on the SAME foot.
 LEAPING
spring on one foot and
land on the OTHER foot.
 JUMPING
spring on one foot or
both feet and land on
the BOTH feet.
 SKIPPING
combination of STEP
and HOP using the same
foot
 GALLOPING
combination of STEP and
CUT. Stepping on one foot
and cutting on the other
foot. Either sideward or
forward
 SLIDING
gliding on the floor
sideward or forward
using the Right and Left
foot alternately.
NON-
LOCOMOTOR
BENDING/FLEXING
decreasing the angle of
the joint.
 STRETCHING/EXTENDING

increasing the angle of

the joint.
 TWISTING
moving a part of the body
around along axis, usually
for the head
and body.
ROTATING/ENCIRCLING

done by moving a part

of the body around
axis.
 SWAYING
a pendular movement
around an axis.
 SWINGING
a pendular motion of a
body that can move
forward and backward
or side to side
Philippine
Theatrical
Forms
KOMEDYA/MORO-MORO
It is a theatrical tradition by
Filipinos sometimes in a form of
singing. It describes conflicts
between Christians and Muslims. It
was used by the Spanish to promote
Christianity in the Philippines.
 KOMEDYA/MORO-MORO
The two types of Komedya are:
Secular Komedya – performed at
local fiesta.
Religious Komedya – seen during
church celebrations and it focuses
on the life of Christ or any Saints.
 SARSUELA
An art form of lyric theater
drama, comical in nature and
it is incorporated with
singing, dancing and dialogue.
 DUPLO
It is a poetic debate presented through song and
dance, which originated from indigenous
courtship customs. Poets used proverbs and
riddles to present their suit to the woman of their
choice. This ultimately evolved into a more
formal debate on issues, and started to be called
the balagtasan.
 SENAKULO
This is the dramatization of the
life and death of Jesus Christ
and is usually presented as a
community activity during the
Lenten season.
 BODABIL
It was developed because city growers
wanted to uplift their emotional stability
from the usual stage acts to a stage
presentation featuring comedy, musical,
monologue, skits, impersonators,
acrobats and even magical acts.
 SHADOW PUPPETRY
is an ancient art form that uses flat,
expressed figures to produce cut- out
figures which are held together by sticks
and sometimes threads to create to
create movement which are shown behind
a thin layer of cloth or screen and a light
source to create the shadows.