Bicol University

Institute of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation

Legazpi City
Email Address: [email protected]

Fundamental
MODUL
E Movement
Skills
I. LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Objectives:

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

 Identify and define Fundamental movement skills

 Move in a safe and controlled manner while demonstrating
the desired skill.
 Execute Locomotor and Non-locomotor movements
 Create a dance routine using Fundamental Motor skills

Topics/Subtopics:
Locomotor movements
Non-Locomotor movements

Overview of the Fundamental Movement Skills

Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) are movement patterns that involve different
body parts. It is referred to at times as the movement foundation (Gabbard, 2012)
because of their importance in the subsequent development of more complex skill
combinations. These movements serve as the foundation or building blocks to the more
specialized, complex skills used in play, games, sports, dance, gymnastics, outdoor
education and physical recreation activities. Fundamental movement skills can be
divided into three general groupings: locomotor skills, non-locomotor skills, and
manipulative skills (Haibach-Beach et al., 2017). This module will provide the
information needed to demonstrate and apply the desired skill in the different scope of
physical education.

Pre-Test Activity:
Direction: Compare and describe the movements shown below. What do you think
do they have in common?

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II. LEARNING CONTENT:

LESSON 4: LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

Locomotor movement are skills that involve moving from one place to the next ( Making
Fitness Your Own, n.d.).

1. Walking – involves the transfer of weight from one foot to the other while
moving. In walking, the weight of the body is transferred in a forward
direction from the heel to the ball of the foot and the toes. The feet should
move parallel to each other, with toes pointing straight ahead. The arm action
is coordinated with leg action, the opposite arm and leg move in the same
direction. All these movements should be rhythmical and natural.
2. Running –A run is not really a fast walk because the movement lifts up into the air.
Run is a series of small leaps. In running there is a momentary period where the
body is not supported at all. The body leans forward in running to place the center of
gravity above the front foot.
3. Jump – jumping is a lift into the air by means of force made by the feet or hands
against a surface landing evenly on two feet.
4. Hopping- involves jumping from one foot to the same foot after a brief suspension
in the air. The push off from the floor is made from the ball and toes of the foot with
the knee of the opposite foot bent and the foot off ground. the landing is on the toes,
ball and heel of the foot in that order. The knee is slightly bent to help absorb the
shock of landing,

5. Skipping – is a combination of a step and a hop sequence with alternating feet after
each hop.
6. Sliding – sideways movement in which the weight of the body is shifted in the
direction of the slide. In a slide to right, the left push pushes off the floor and right
foot moves sideways and assumes the weight. The left foot is quickly brought close
to the right foot. The same foot continues to lead an upright posture and the arms
may be used for balance. Do not cross the legs.
7. Leaping – is a jump from one-foot while moving the body forward. In the leap, the
toes of the take-off foot leave the floor last and the landing is on the ball of the
opposite foot. Prior to the execution of the leap a short run should be taken to gain
momentum for the leap itself. The arms should be extended upward and forward to
give added lift to the body during leap. A step on the air. Ideally the legs stretch
straight as though one is doing the splits in the air.
8. Gallop – is a step together of the legs going in the forward direction. The front foot
steps forward, both legs come together briefly and then the weight shifts to the back
foot in order to repeat. Going sideways, the same motion is slide-slide.
9. Roll – is a rotation of the body on the floor. Sideways rolls can be done on the bare
floor, forward and most back rolls need mats.
10. Crawl – is any four body-part walk. The key to a correct crawl is the opposition of
hand and leg; that is, the right hand should land with the left knee.

LESSON II: NON-LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

Non-locomotor movements are those that do not incorporate traveling. They are
stability skills that include movements of limbs or body parts, and sometimes even the whole body. They
are occasionally referred to as axial movements, as in ‘revolving around an axis’. Here, the axis is the
center portion of the student’s body, or generally the student’s torso. The student’s ‘axis’ experiences little
to no movement (What Are Non-Locomotor Skills? – Definition & Characteristics, 2016).

1. Bend – a flex of a body part at a joint

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 2. Stretch – extending a body part or the whole body
3. Swing – a pendular motion of a body part that can move forward and backward
or side to side.
4. Twist – a partial rotation of body parts around an axis
5. Turn – a full rotation of the body around a vertical or horizontal axis. Full, half or
quarter turns
6. Shake – a short quick vibrating movement in a body part or the whole body.
7. Wiggle – a small or big, fast or slow curvy movement of a body part or the whole
body.
8. Rock or sway – shift of the body weight forward, backward, side to side or in a
circular pathway.

MANIPULATIVE SKILLS

Manipulative skills that involve controlling implements and objects such as

balls, hoops, bats, and ribbons by hand, by foot, or with any other part of the body.
Manipulative skills (also referred to as object control skills) generally involve a
combination of at least two movements and are performed in concert with other types
of movements. For example, in striking a ball with a bat, stepping, turning, swinging,
and stretching occur. Fundamental manipulative skills include overarm throwing,
catching with one or both hands, and kicking and striking objects.

1. Throwing – Overarm Throwing Objects can be thrown in a variety of ways including, but not limited to,
underhand, sidearm, and overarm (also referred to as overhand). The pattern chosen has much to do
with the task to be performed; that is, (a) what the thrower hopes to accomplish and (b) specific
constraints of the task as defined by the size, shape, and weight of the implement to be thrown (e.g., a
regulation-size American football versus a basketball) as well as the rules of the game.
2. Kicking – Like throwing, kicking imparts force to an object. However, the kicker strikes the object as
opposed to hurling it. To kick proficiently, a person must have adequate perceptual abilities along with
eye–foot coordination. As with throwing, children kick in a number of ways
3. Striking – Striking, a skill used in many sporting activities, has many configurations. It can be done with an
implement (e.g., bat, racket, golf club) or with a body part (e.g., head, hand, foot). It can be performed in
a variety of orientations—swinging a bat sidearm, spiking a volleyball overhand, or driving a golf ball
underhand. Striking can also be done with either one or two hands (e.g., one-handed backhand or two-
handed backhand in tennis). With such an array of orientations, implements, and sporting activities, one
would think that this fundamental motor skill would have been studied extensively. It has not.

III. LEARNING ACTIVITY

Many of the movement skills listed above are utilized in a variety of physical
education activities, games and sports. As an assessment you will be creating a
dance routine applying the different fundamental skills. you can use a music of
your choice with a minimum of 2-3 minutes.

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 RUBRIC CRITERIA FOR DANCE VIDEO OF FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
Proper execution of movement with mastery and 40%
Bodily Skills
performed with control and skill.
The composition of dance has a clearly defined 30%
Compositional
structure and the transition of the movements is
Structure
smooth and seamless.
The commitment of the students to the 20%
Performance performance of the movement with grace and
high energy level.
Video Quality The video quality has a clear audio and visual 10%
with smooth transitions and effects.

VI. LEARNING REFERENCE:

Dugge, Ashley. (n.d). What Are Non-Locomotor Skills? – Definition & Characteristics. Copyright
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Haibach-Beach Pamela S., Reid Gregory D., Collier Douglas H., (2017). Motor Learning and
Development, 2nd ed. Human Kinetics Publishers

Gabbard, C. (2012). Lifelong motor development (6 th ed.). San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings.

What Are Non-Locomotor Skills? – Definition & Characteristics. (2016, August 12). Retrieved
from: https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-are-non-locomotor-skills-definition-
characteristics.html.

Department of Education, Victoria. (1996). Fundamental Motor Skills. A Manual for Classroom
Teachers. Retrieved from:
(http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/teachers/teachingresources/social/physed/
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Making Fitness Your Own. (n.d). retrived from: https://books.google.com.ph/books?

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http://users.rowan.edu/~conet/rhythms/Resources/Loco.nonloco.definitions.html#:~:text=Locomotor
%20Movements%20%2D%20These%20are%20movements,as%20the%20hands%20and%20feet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCg-MkVkxyU

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