Locomotor, Nonlocomotor and Manipulative Skills

These movements are performed with the focus of maintaining a relatively

stable base of support, and can be performed while standing, kneeling, sitting

and lying .

• Locomotor

• Non Locomotor

• Manaipulative Skills

• Gymnastics

The transfer of weight from one or two feet and lands on both feet.

This is usually executed to go to a higher

level, a wide distance.

• Gallop

• Stretch

• Walk

• Jump

This is alocomotion skill similar to

walk but it is executed in a fast tempo and the boy is slightly learned forward.

When running both feet will never be seen on the ground at he same time.

• Walk

• Run

• Gallop

• Swing

Examples of Locomotor Skills

• Running

• Walking

• Jumping

• Galloping

• Staying

This is a type of locomotion skill wit

uneven rhythm. It is a combination of hop

and a walk or run done alternately.

• Gallop

• Walk

• Skip

• Slide

A movement forward or sideward

through an open step by the leading foot

combined with a closed step by the trailing

it is the same foot that leads all throughout.

• Gallop

• Walk

• Run

• Jump

Another locomotion skill with

uneven rhythm. The feet do not lose

contract with the ground as you travel

sideways instead of forward.

• Slide

• Gallop

• Run

• Walk

This is like an exaggerated running

step, transfer your weight as you

spring from one foot with both knees

straight, the other leg stretched

forward, and land on the other foot.

• Walk

• Leap

• Jump

• Run

Can be defined as “movements that occur in

the body parts or using the whole body but do not cause the body to travel to

another space.”

• Manipulative Skill

• Gymnastics

• Locomotor

• Nonlocomotor

Refers to movement in any joint,

like the student bended his upper

extremities part downward.

• Sitting

• Shaking

• Staying

• Bending