Fundamental movement skills are important for children's healthy growth and development. They help children make connections in their brain, develop social skills, and promote self-esteem. Fundamental movement skills include locomotor skills like running and jumping, and manipulative skills like throwing and catching. Children must be taught these skills as they do not develop them naturally. Mastering fundamental movement skills allows children to participate in more games and sports.

1. Fundamental Movement Skills Aled Hughes (BE’d Hons – Human Movement Studies) June 2006

2. Why is physical activity so important ? Promotes healthy growth and development e.g. strong bones and muscles, flexibility, balance, posture, cardiovascular fitness and achieving and maintaining a healthy weight Helps make important connections between different parts of the brain that develop memory and language Provides opportunities to develop social skills and to make friends Helps with relaxation and sleep Develops self esteem Benefits of physical activity in young children

3. “ If We Take Care In The Beginning, the End Will Take Care Of Itself!

4. Why FMS’ s are important Fundamental movement skills provide the foundation for all athletic maturity and are seen as the building blocks from which sports-specific skills are developed.

5. Why fundamental movement skills? Fundamental movement skills are specific gross motor movements that involve different body parts such as feet, legs, trunk, hands, arms and head Children need to be taught fundamental movement skills - they don’t acquire them naturally Children that learn fundamental movement skills are more likely to participate in and play different games, sports and recreational activities offered in the school years and in the community

6. Critical fundamental motor skills Leap Dodge Punt Forehand Strike Two handed strike Catch Kick Run Vertical Jump Overhead Throw Ball Bounce

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8. “ Children who possess inadequate motor skills are often relegated to a life of exclusion from the organised and free play experiences of their peers, and subsequently, to a lifetime of inactivity because of their frustrations in early movement behaviour”. (Seefeldt, Haubenstricker & Reuchlien 1979, cited in Graham, Holt, Hale & Parker 2001)

9. 3 CATEGORIES OF FMS (1)Locomotor Locomotor skills involve moving the body from point A to point B. These skills include walking, running, jumping, leaping, hopping, skipping and galloping (2)Non-Locomotor Non-Locomotor skills involve body stability and balance. These skills include twisting, turning, pivoting and performing balances (3)Manipulative Manipulative skills involve the control of objects using various body parts. These skills include throwing, passing, striking, catching, kicking and receiving objects

10. The Fundamental Movement Phase Initial stage first goal-oriented attempts Elementary stage better control Mature stage mechanically efficient Live Your Purpose ECH 340 Dr. Kathryn A. Short

11. The Fundamental Movement Phase Initial stage first goal-oriented attempts exaggerated/inhibited use of body poor rhythm & temporal/spatial sequencing Live Your Purpose Elementary stage better control, rhythm, & temporal/spatial sequencing still restricted or exaggerated some mature elements missing Mature stage mechanically efficient coordinated, controlled all elements present

12. Typical Sequence of Emergence Stability static balance, dynamic balance, axial movements Locomotion walking, running, jumping, hopping, galloping, skipping, sliding, leaping Manipulation throwing, catching, kicking, striking

13. Stability Axial movements Body rolling Dodging One-foot balance Beam walking Inverted supports Walking Running Jumping from a height Vertical jumping Horizontal jumping Hopping Galloping/sliding Leaping Skipping Locomotors Ball rolling Overhand throwing Catching Kicking Trapping Striking Dribbling Volleying Manipulati ve

14. Physical activities Cycling Snooker Handball Rounders Golf Skateboard Walking Baseball Netball Athletics Tennis Basketball Gaelic Swimming Cricket Badminton Hockey Rugby Football Gymnastics

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