LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS Flashcards
What are the two forms of movement?
locomotor
non-locomotor
are those motor skills I’m which the feet move the body from one place to another
Locomotor movements
when the step is taken with the left foot- the right hand is moved
principle of opposition
What are the locomotor movements?
Walk
Run
Leap
Hop
Jumping
Skipping
Gallop
Slide
to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace
walk
proceed by steps
walk
move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground
walk
to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly that at a walk
run
a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground
run
starts off on one foot and ends on the opposite
leap
phase when neither foot is in contact with the ground
leap
a transfer of weight from one foot to the other
leap
an exaggerated running step
leap
stand on one foot and hop with the same foot
hop
the opposite foot is bent at the knee and trailing behind the back
hop
a leap on one foot
hop
stand with two feet together
jump
spring clear of the ground
jump
end on two feet
jump
step with left foot, then hop on the left foot, then step on right foot and hip on right foot
skip
alternate motion from the left side to the right and continue
skip
one foot is placed in front of the opposite foot
gallop
the front foot takes a large step forward while the second foot stays in place
gallop
the back foot takes a step forward but always stays behind the front foot
gallop
