Basic locomotion movements

The video tutorial covers basic locomotion skills essential for sports development. It includes techniques for running, skipping, hopping, jumping, galloping, sidestepping, and leaping. Each skill is broken down with specific instructions on body movements, emphasizing the use of arms and legs to enhance performance.

Why are basic locomotion skills important for students?

• They are only useful for running.

• They help in developing complex sports movements.

• They are not necessary for sports.

• They are only for entertainment.

What should you remember to do with your arms while running?

• Hold them behind your back.

• Wave them in the air.

• Pump them as you run.

• Keep them still.

When skipping, what is the correct sequence of foot movement?

• Run without hopping.

• Jump with both feet together.

• Hop off one foot, land back on the same foot, then switch feet.

• Hop off one foot, land on the other.

What is the key to a proper jump?

• Landing on your heels.

• Keeping knees and feet apart.

• Keeping knees and feet together and using arms.

• Jumping off one foot.

In galloping, how should your legs be positioned?

• One leg straight in front, the other behind.

• Both legs bent.

• One leg bent, the other straight.

• Both legs straight together.

What is important to remember when sidestepping?

• Stay low with knees bent.

• Face the opposite direction.

• Keep your knees straight.

• Move quickly without bending.

How should you land when leaping?

• On the same foot you jumped from.

• With both feet together.

• On the opposite foot, back on your toes.

• On your heels.