This document describes two forms of movement - locomotor and non-locomotor movements. Locomotor movements involve moving the body from one place to another and includes walking, running, hopping, skipping, jumping, leaping, sliding, and galloping. Non-locomotor or axial movements are done in place and involve bending, stretching, lifting, twisting, rotating, swinging, and swaying parts of the body.

1. TWO FORMS OF
MOVEMENT

2. LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS
• This are done by moving the body from one
place to another.
1. WALKING is shifting one’s weight from one
foot to the other.

3. 2. RUNNING is moving with longer
strides and in faster speed than
walking

4. 3. HOPPING is springing on one foot
and landing on the same foot.

5. 4. SKIPPING is done with a step and a
hop using the same foot.

6. 5. JUMPING is springing on one foot or both
feet and landing on both feet. (on landing
always bend knees slightly.)

7. 6. LEAPING is springing on one foot
and landing on the other foot (wide
stride).

8. 7. SLIDING is done by gliding on the floor,
sideward or forward using the right and left
foot alternately.

9. 8. GALLOPING is stepping on one foot
and cutting the other, either
sideward or forward.

10. Non-Locomotors Skills
• or AXIAL MOVEMENT are done in place.
1. BENDING OR FLEXING is moving the muscles
around a joint where two body parts meet.

11. 2. STRETCHING OR EXTENDING is done by
straightening or extending any part of the
body from the joints.

12. 3. LIFTING OR RAISING is elevating a
part of the body, usually for the
arms and legs.

13. 4. TWISTING is moving a part of the
body around a long axis, usually for
the head and body.

14. 5. ROTATING OR ENCIRCLING is done
by moving a part of the body
around axis.

15. 6. SWINGING is a pendular movement
below an axis.

16. 7. SWAYING is a pendular movement
above an axis.