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MOVEMENT
COMPETENCY
TRAINING
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Althea B. Toledo Ms. Sharina Maica Sacris
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LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

Locomotor movement skills are those in which the body is moved in one
direction, or a combination of directions, from one point to another. It is the act or power
of moving from place to place. Basic locomotor movements include walking, jogging,
moving forwards, backwards, side-shuffling, skipping, running, jumping, hopping and
leaping.

From a young age, humans learn the importance of movement as a function to

carry out other simple tasks. For example, a baby learns to move their hands and
fingers in order to grab or pick up an object and later learns to use tools such as a fork
or spoon to eat a meal. Similarly, a child will eventually gain enough coordination
between their brain and limbs to carry out complex tasks including walking and running.
These fundamental movements are just a few of many locomotor skills, an important
skill set used throughout everyday life.

What are locomotor skills? The definition of locomotor skills pertains to the
physical actions that allow a person to get from one place to another. When a locomotor
skill is used, the individual is propelled either forward, backward, or to the side, causing
them to be in a different location than they were when the skill was initiated. Locomotor
skills are initially learned as an infant and can be further developed throughout
childhood and even adulthood through play or formal physical education classes.
Continuous instruction of basic locomotor skills allows for their complex development,
meaning that more difficult locomotor skills may be completed successfully in the future.
NON-LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

Non-locomotor skills are the body's movements that does not travel, but uses the
available space in any direction or movement organized around the axis of the body. It
includes actions such as pulling, bending, twisting, pushing, stretching, flexing, lifting,
raising, turning, etc.

Non-locomotor skills are fundamental body movements that do not incorporate

traveling. They are stability skills that include movements of limbs or body parts, and
sometimes even the whole body. They are occasionally referred to as axial movements,
as in 'revolving around an axis'. Here, the axis is the center portion of the student's
body, or generally the student's torso. The student's 'axis' experiences little to no
movement.

Many of these skills seem self-explanatory. When you read 'bending', perhaps
you picture a student bending at his waist to touch his toes. When you read 'stretching',
perhaps you picture a student extending her arms far over her head. However, it's
important to note that these skills have specific definitions as they relate to physical
education. For example;

 Bending refers to movement around any joint, like a student bending her elbow
forward in order to touch her fingers to her nose or a student bending his knee
upward in order to march in place.

 Stretching refers to extending a joint in order to make a body part as long and
straight as possible.

 Twisting refers to rotating body parts around an axis while the base stays
stationary. For example, students can stand with their feet planted while twisting
at the waist to try to see as far behind their bodies as possible.