Locomotor and Non-locomotor Skills

2. LOCOMOTOR
MOVEMENT
These are movements that
allow us to move from one
point in space to another. It
is coined from two words,
“locos” which means place,
and “motor”, which means
movement.

3. LOCOMOTOR
MOVEMENT
Locomotor movements
primarily use the feet for
support however, the body
can travel on other parts such
as the hands and feet.

4. LOCOMOTOR
SKILL

5. LOCOMOTOR
SKILL

6. WALK
A series of steps executed by
both of your feet alternately in
any direction.

7. LOCOMOTOR
SKILL

8. RUN
Series of walk executed
quickly in any direction
wherein only one-foot stays
on the ground while the other
is off the ground.

9. LOCOMOTOR
SKILL

10. LEAP
Spring from one foot and land
at the other foot in any
direction.

11. LOCOMOTOR
SKILL

12. HOP Take off from one foot and land
on the same

13. LOCOMOTOR
SKILL

14. JUMP
Take off from both feet and land
on both

15. LOCOMOTOR
SKILL

16. SKIP
A combination of the step and
hop on the same foot followed
by a step and hop on the other
foot.The rhythm is uneven long-
short. Long (the step) and short
(the hop)

17. LOCOMOTOR
SKILL

18. GALLOP
A forward movement where one
foot leads the gallop while the
other foot follows.The lead foot
steps with a bent knee and
pushes off into the air and
landing on the trailing foot.The
rhythm is uneven, long-short.
Long (the step) and short (the
landing)

19. LOCOMOTOR
SKILL

20. Slide/Shuffle
Is similar to a gallop
performed with the right or
left foot landing.The rhythm
is uneven, long-short. Long
(the step) and short (the
landing)

21. NON-LOCOMOTOR
MOVEMENTS

22. NON-
LOCOMOTOR
MOVEMENTS
These are movements
performed in one point in
space without transferring the
weight to another point.They
should allow you to move
from one place to the other.

24. Flexion
or
Bend
It is the act of decreasing the
angle of a joint. Another term
for flexion is to bend.
Ex. Arm bend and knee bend

25. Flexion
or
Bend

26. Extension
or Stretch
This is the opposite flexion.
You are extending if you are
increasing the angle of a joint.
Stretching is another word for
extension.

27. Extension
or Stretch

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

29. Contraction

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

31. Release

32. Collapse
To deliberately drop the
exertion of energy into a
body segment.

33. Collapse

34. RECOVER
The opposite of collapse.
This is to regain the energy
into a body segment.

35. RECOVER

36. Rotation
To rotate is to move a body
segment allowing it to complete
a circle with its motion. It is not
only limited to circumduction
which is done in ball and socket
joints. Rotation can also be done
in wrists, waist, knees, and
ankles.

37. Rotation

38. Twist
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.

39. Twist

40. Pivot
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.

41. Pivot

42. Swing or
Rock
A pendular motion of a body part
that can move forward and
backward or side to side.

43. Swing or
Rock

44. Turn
A full rotation of the body
around a vertical or horizontal
axis. Full, half or quarter turn.

45. Turn

46. Shake
A short quick vibrating
movement in a body part or the
whole body.

47. Wiggle A small or big, fast, or slow curvy
movement of a body part or the
whole body.

48. Wiggle

49. Assessment
Read the statements for each
number carefully. Identify what is
being described and choose your
answer from the words inside the
box.Write your answers in your PE
notebook.