8 Locomotion MovementsBy Mariell CunninghamEDU 290Central Michigan University

Table of Contents

• Definition• Directions•Movements• Examples• Landings

What is a Locomotion Movement

Vs.Non Locomotion

Motions

• Forward

• Up then Forward

• Forward and Side to Side

8 Movements• Walk• Run

• Hop• Skip• Jump• Leap

• Gallop• Slide/Shuffle

Walk

• Learn 1st

•Weight transfer

• One foot than other

• R L R L

Walk- emphasis the weight transferhttp://www.idleworm.com/how/anm/02w/walk1.shtml

Run

• Fast walk

•Weight transfer

• No heel

• Feet off ground

Run- feet off groundhttp://www.ou.org/life/health/why-do-i-feel-guilty-when-i-exercise-pesach_sommer/#.UHt7pcXR4TY

Hop

• 1 foot

• Bend – Heel – Ball – Toe • Toe – Ball – Heel – Bend

• Springing

• Same Foot

Hop- Used during hopscotchhttp://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/hopscotch-games1.htm

Skip

•Walk/Hop Combo

• Step and Hop on same foot

• Alternate

Skip- Step then hophttp://www.webstockpro.com/AmanaimagesRF/07800011039.Five-young-people-skipping-Photo/

Jump

• 2 feet

• Both in air

• B – H – B – T• T – B – H – B

• Springing

Jump- Bend and absorb weighthttp://therecoverydoc.com/754/enhancing-jump-performance-after-combined-vs-maximal-power-heavy-resistance-and-plyometric-training-alone/

Leap

• Springing

• Slow drawn out run

• B – H – B – T • T – B – H – B

• 2 feet in air

Leap- one foot to anotherhttp://commissarydeals.com/happy-leap-day/

Gallop

•Walk/Run Combo

• Lead foot

• Follow foot

• Forward, knee, heel

Gallop- lead foot, follow foot http://www.chumpysclipart.com/illustration/113/happy_boy_galloping_on_his_stick_horse_dressed_as_a_cowboy

Slide/Shuffle

• Gallop sideways

• R or L

• Step 1 foot

• Close gap

Shuffle- side ways gallop, done in basketballhttp://www.dvidshub.net/image/646921/lessons-learned-court-help-nco-lead-soldiers#.UHzUUcXR4TY

Landings

ALL hops, jumps, and leaps land on the ground the same way!

Credits

• Pittman, A. M., M. S. Waller, and C. L. Dark. Dance a While. 10. San Francisco: Pearson Education Inc., 2009. pg. 33-38. Print.