Stages of Motor Development Manipulative

Question 1

Initial Underhand Rolling

Answer 1

straddle stance, ball held w/ hands on side (palms facing each other), acute bend at the sides, backwards pendulum motion, eyes monitor the ball, forward swing and trunk lift to release ball

Question 2

Elementary Underhand Rolling

Answer 2

stride stance, larger ball held w/ 1 hand on top and bottom (smaller ball w/ 1 hand), backward arm swing w/out weight transfer to rear, limited knee bend, forward swing w/ limited follow through, ball released between knee and waist level eyes alternate monitoring target and ball

Question 3

Mature Underhand Rolling

Answer 3

contralateral step, ball in hand corresponding to trailing leg, slight hip rotation and trunk lean forward, pronounced knee bend, forward swing w/ weight transferred from back to front foot, release at knee level or below, eyes on target throughout

Question 4

Initial Underhand throwing

Answer 4

stationary stance, ball is held w/ hands on side, palms facing each other, limited swing backward, eyes monitor the ball, forward swing and trunk lift to release ball

Question 5

Elementary Underhand Throwing

Answer 5

Ipsilateral step on stride stance, ball is held w/ 1 hand, backward swing w/out weight transfer to rear, forward swing w/ limited follow through, ball released between knee and waist level or above chest level, eyes alternate target and waist level

Question 6

Mature Underhand Throwing

Answer 6

Contralateral step, ball is held in hand corresponding to trail leg, forward swing w/ weight transfer from back to front foot, release at waist level, follow through, eyes on target throughout

Question 7

Initial Overhand Throwing

Answer 7

ball is thrown in a chop like motion, arm bend at elbow for a vertical windup, feet are stationary during throw, no spinal or hip rotation

Question 8

Elementary 2 Overhand throwing

Answer 8

ball is thrown in a slingshot motion, windup is horizontal, block rotation as spine rotates away from the line of flight, arms follow through across body

Question 9

Elementary 3 Overhand Throwing

Answer 9

throws and steps using same side arm and leg, high windup, feet cross during the step forward, little spinal rotation, follow through across body

Question 10

Elementary 4 Overhand Throwing

Answer 10

throw and step w/ opposite arm and leg, high windup, little spinal rotation, follow through across body

Question 11

Mature Overhand Throwing

Answer 11

Throw and steps w/ opposite arm and leg, downward arc on the windup, body rotation is segmented, arm and leg follow through

Question 12

Initial Striking

Answer 12

Chop strike, feet stationary, no trunk rotation, elbows fully flexed force comes from extension of flexed joints in a downward plane

Question 13

Elementary 2 Striking

Answer 13

Horizontal push or swing, feet are stationary or maybe a step, weight shift to front foot before striking, combined trunk and hip rotation (block rotation)

Question 14

Elementary 3 Striking

Answer 14

ipsilateral step, back foot steps across, diagonal downward swing, strike in oblique plane

Question 15

Mature Striking

Answer 15

contralateral step, segmented body rotation, wrist rollover, on follows through, weight shift to back foot as implement moves backwards, striking in a long full arc in horizontal plane, weight shifts to front foot on contact

Question 16

Initial Kicking

Answer 16

Stationary push w/ little no leg wind up, stationary position, foot pushes ball, steps backwards after kick

Question 17

Elementary 2 Kicking

Answer 17

stationary leg wing, leg windup to rear, stationary position, opposition of arms and legs

Question 18

Elementary 3 Kicking

Answer 18

Moving approach, foot travels in low arc, arms/legs in opposition, forward or sideward step on follow through

Question 19

Mature Kicking

Answer 19

leap-kick-hop, rapid approach, backward trunk lean during windup, leap before kick, hop after

Question 20

Initial Dribbling

Answer 20

Ball is held w/ both hands, hands placed onside of ball palms facing each other, downward trust w/ both arms, ball contacts surface close to body, may contact foot, great variation in height of bounce, repeated ball catch pattern

Question 21

Elementary 2 Dribbling

Answer 21

ball held w/ both hands, one on top other near bottom, slight forward lean, downward trust, force inconsistent, watches ball, palm hits ball, limited control of ball

Question 22

Mature Dribbling

Answer 22

feet in narrow stance, opposite foot forward, slight forward trunk lean ball waist high, ball pushed, fingers used, visual monitoring unnecessary, controlled dribbling

Question 23

Initial Catching

Answer 23

delayed arm reaction, arms are straight forward until ball contacts arms, scooping action to chest, feet are stationary

Question 24

Elementary 2 Catching

Answer 24

arms encircle the ball as it approaches, ball is hugged to chest, feet are stationary or may take one step

Question 25

Elementary 3 Catching

Answer 25

arms scoop under the ball as it approaches, ball is trapped to chest, single step may be used to approach the ball

Question 26

Elementary 4 Catching

Answer 26

catch is made w/ hands only, feet may be stationary or may take one step

Question 27

Mature Catching

Answer 27

Whole body moves through space towards ball, catch is made w/ hands only