Lesson 2.2
Movement
By Carone
Fitness
Movement
Movement
The body moves in many different
ways and is capable of doing many
different things. These movement
skills can be divided into three areas:
• Movement concepts
• Fundamental motor skills
• Specialized motor skills
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Movement
Movement Concepts
Movement concepts:
Understanding how and
where the body is moving
and what it can do
These skills begin as a
young child learns to walk,
run, and play.
Movement
Movement Concepts
Examples of movement concepts:
• Knowing where the walls, people,
or other objects are around you
• Understanding how to move the
various parts of the body (wave,
raise hands, bend knees, kick feet,
etc.))
• Understanding running is faster
than walking
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Movement
Fundamental Motor Skills
Fundamental motor skills:
The basic skills used to
move the body
These are separated into
three categories:
• Locomotor skills
• Non-locomotor skills
• Manipulative skills
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Locomotor Skills
Locomotor skills:
Skills used to move the body from one
place to another
Examples: walking, running,
swimming, skipping, sliding, jumping,
galloping
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Non-Locomotor Skills
Non-locomotor skills:
Skills used to balance or
move the body while not
changing location
Examples: twisting,
swaying, bending, shaking,
leaning, stretching, turning
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Manipulative Skills
Manipulative skills:
Handling and controlling an object
Examples: swinging a bat, throwing a
ball, tossing a bean bag, spinning a
hula-hoop
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Specialized Motor Skills
Specialized motor skills:
Combining the basic movement
concepts with multiple fundamental
motor skills
This is done while participating in
games, rhythmic patterns, or sports.
Examples: dance, soccer, basketball,
baseball, gymnastics
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Movement
Some skills may come easy,
while others are much more
difficult.
To improve accuracy in a
specific skill, that specific skill
must be practiced.
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Presented
By Carone
Fitness
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