pathfit 3- classifications of movement and the Fundemental Positions for Arms and Feet(based on ballet)

1. CLASSIFICATIONS OF

2. The body concept focuses on the entire body or its
parts.
It has four categories: body parts, body shapes,
actions of body parts, and actions of the whole body.
BODY
BODY PARTS
The entire category of body parts is numbered instead
of each body part. The body parts category include
common body segments and joints including the head,
neck, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, shoulders, elbows, wrists,
hands, Fingers, belly, chest, spine, back, bottom, hips,
knees, ankles, feet, and toes.

3. There are different parts of your body that help you
move and do everyday activities. Some examples are:
STRETCH, CURL, TUCK, AND TWIST
BODY SHAPES
ACTION OF BODY PARTS
Actions of body parts is the third category and includes
the kinds of roles a body segment can play in a
movement. The movement elements of weight
bearing, receive force (or weight), apply force, lead the
action, and weight transfer complete the actions of
body parts category

4. ACTIONS OF THE WHOLE
BODY
The final category for the body concept is actions
of the whole body, which are movements or
activities performed by the entire person. Actions
of the whole body is a very complex category,
having three subcategories:
• Nonlocomotor
• Locomotor
• Manipulative skills

5. NON- LOCOMOTOR
Non-locomotor movements (movements on-the-
spot)- movements that occur in the body parts or
the whole body and do not cause the body to travel
to another space. However, non-locomotor
movements can be combined with locomotor
movements such as a walk and arm swing.
LOCOMOTOR
Locomotor movements (traveling movements) –
movements where the body travels through space
from one location to another. Locomotor
movements primarily use the feet for support
however, the body can travel on other parts such as
the hands.

6. MANIPULATIVE
Manipulative skills, also known as object
control skills, are actions that involve
controlling an object or piece of equipment
such as a ball, bat, or racket

7. SPACE
This is the area the performers occupy and where they move. It can be
divided into four different aspects, also known as Spatial Elements.
A. DIRECTION- dance movements can travel in any direction. The performers
can go forward, side, backward, diagonal, circular, and so on. This may also
face any direction while executing a single movement or several phrases.
B. SIZE- movements can be paired by doing larger or smaller actions.
C. LEVEL- movements can be done in a high, medium, or lower level.
D. FOCUS- performers may change their focus by looking at different
directions

8. EFFORT
The effort concept describes the quality of movement. It has four
categories, time, force, flow, and focus.
• Time -The time category addresses how fast the movement is, or its
rate. Fast, slow, and are the time elements.
• Force -The force category addresses how much tension there is in the
movement: hard and soft .
• Flow- The Flow category addresses how continuous or Fluid the
movement is. Bound and free are the two elements of Flow.
• Focus- There are two focus category movement elements: direct and
indirect.

9. Common things that have these connections are body parts,
individuals, groups, rules of how to move or play, objects,
boundaries, equipment, and aspects of the various arts (e.g.,
writing, music, pictures, lighting, and nature).
The following Five categories of the relationships concept provide
cohesion of the material presented in this concept:
• People
• Position
• Timing
• Goal
• Environment
RELATIONSHIP

10. People is the first relationships category and describes a
variety of ways students can be organized to relate (or
not relate) to one another.
PEOPLE
POSITION
A variety of positional relationships are often in opposite
pairs. Some of these relationship terms are very similar,
differing only in whether people are moving or
stationary.

11. TIMING
The category of timing in the
relationships concept has three
subcategories: simultaneous, alternate,
and successive. Actions in the timing
category relate to the starting and
stopping of movements.

12. In this Final category, the environment can be either static or
dynamic.
ENVIRONMENT
The goal of the movement is the next category in the
relationships movement concept and describes how people
connect to one another. There are three basic situations, each
with a different goal: cooperative, collaborative, and
competitive.
GOAL

13. FIVE FUNDAMENTAL
POSITIONS OF

14. ARMS
FIRST POSITION
For the first position, raise
your arms into a circle in
front of your chest. Your
hands should be aligned in
front of your chest with
both arms slightly curved,
and your fingertips should
be at least 1 inch apart.

15. ARMS
SECOND POSITION
For the second position,
open your arms
sideward at shoulder
level.

16. ARMS
THIRD POSITION
One arm is raised above
your head, while the
other arm maintains the
second position. The
arm that was raised
should be slightly
curved as well.

17. ARMS
FOURTH POSITION
In the fourth position, the
arm in the second position
would be raised forward in
front of your chest again,
similar to how it was in the
first position. The arm that is
lifted above your head will
still maintain its position.

18. ARMS
FIFTH POSITION
For the fifth position,
both arms should be
lifted above your head,
slightly curving. The
posture is similar to that
of the first position but
raised above the head
instead.

19. FEET
For the first position,
form a V-shape with
your feet by bringing
your heels together to
touch while keeping
your toes away from
each other.
FIRST POSITION

20. FEET
For the second position,
move one foot sideward.
Your feet should be
parallel to each other
while maintaining a
distance of about 12
inches.
SECOND POSITION

21. FEET
For the third position,
bring your foot’s heel to
touch the arch of your
other foot, with both
feet turned outward.
THIRD POSITION

22. FEET
In the fourth position,
put your foot forward
while the other foot still
retains its position. The
distance between the
two feet should be
about 12 inches.
FOURTH POSITION

23. FEET
In the fifth position,
bring the heel of the
foot in front to touch
the toe of the other.
Both feet should still be
pointing outward.
FIFTH POSITION

25. QUIZ

26. TEST I

27. TEST II

28. FOR NO. 5

29. FOR NO. 6

30. TEST III

31. GROUP 1
GATAB, RONAH GAYLE P.
CABUCTOLAN, JOHN CARL C.
CARPIO, XYLA OFFEL S.
FABILE, CHRIS STEPHEN S.
FRANCISCO, LIZEN ARAINE T.
JALMAANI, ARWEN ALISEY J.
JIMENEZ, JIANNE N.
MANALO, MARY GRACE P.
QUENIANO, AUCIA JAIRA S.
SEUPON, SHEENA MAE P.
TORINO, MANNIE RAY G.