FITNESS

These are movements that allow the body to move from one point in space to another. It is canned from two words, “locos” which means place and “motor” which means movement

• LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

• NON LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

These are movements that are done in one point in space without transferring to another point. They don’t allow you to move from one place to the other.

• LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

• NON LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

It is the act of decreasing the angle of a joint. Another term for flexion is to bend. If you bend a joint, like your elbow or knee.

• CONTRACTION

• RELEASE

• FLEXION

• EXTENSION

A muscle movement opposite to contraction done when it let goes or let looses of being held into a shortening movement.

• CONTRACTION

• RELEASE

• FLEXION

• EXTENSION

The opposite of collapse. This is to regain the energy exerted into a body segment.

• ROTATION

• RECOVER

• TWIST

• PIVOT

To move a body segment from an axis halfway front or back or quarter to the right or left as in the twisting of the neck allowing the head to face right or left and the like.

• ROTATION

• TWIST

• RECOVER

• PIVOT

To move in a turning movement with a base of support, usually a pointed foot, the other raised, while equilibrium is maintained until the completion of the turn.

• PIVOT

• COLLAPSE

• TWIST

• TURN

To change the position of the feet or any body part that carries the body’s weight allowing the body to face in a less than 360 degrees turn.96

• PIVOT

• TWIST

• COLLAPSE

• TURN

A muscle movement done when it shortens, narrows and tightens using sufficient amount of energy in the execution.

• EXTENSION

• CONTRACTION

• PIVOT

• TWIST

This is the basis of all locomotor movements. It prepares you to move in any direction you wish to go. It is defined as transfer of weight from one foot to the other. Try one! Stand with your weight equally distributed to both of your feet. Now, let your right foot carry it all.

• JUMP

• RUN

• WALK

• STEP