CH 11

Locomotor & Nonlocomotor Skills

Locomotor Skills

Body moving from one place to another in a vertical plane

Develop bodily controlWalking, running, leaping, jumping, hopping,

galloping, sliding, & skippingBuild upon to create routines and games

Locomotor Skills

Lessons: Travel in general space Different pathways (straight, curved, zigzag),

directions (forward, backward, sideways), & different speeds (slow, medium, fast)

Response to signal (stop/start, change movements, pathways, directions, speed)

NonLocomotor Skills

Not require body to move from place to place; not incorporate objects into movement

Performed in stable position standing or sitting

Twisting, turning, bending, stretching, rocking, curling, balance

Motor Skill Progression

Phases: Develop skill Expand skill Master skill

Motor Skill Progression

Progression tree – allows learner to chart their individual success; visually see progress

Self-paced, fundamental skillsTask cards: instructions & examples of

activitiesChasing, fleeing, dodging, jumping, landingDifferent levels of learners, adapt

Chasing, Fleeing, Dodging

Used in many games and activitiesChanging of direction and location, traveling,

ducking while movingUse invisible or imaginary opponentVersions of tagExternal cues

Task Cards

Run under general spaceStart/stop on signalTravel around stationary objectTravel in different pathwaysShadow partnerDodging while avoiding stationary taggersSimple tag games

Task Cards

Chasing, fleeing, & dodging while avoiding moving person

Complex tag gamesTake the pin basicCapture the flagChasing, fleeing, dodging while manipulating

object

Jumping & Landing

Sporting activities Quality Start at age 2Learn to land on 2 feet progress to 1Takeoff, flight, landingDistance, height

Jumping & Landing

Hop – jump from one foot to same footLeap – jump from one foot to opposite footOne foot takeoff – jump from one foot to land

on two feetTwo footed takeoff – jumping high; jump from

two feet to land on two feetJumping from two feet to land on 1

Jumping Skills

Jump and land over stationary objectsJump and land in self spaceUse creative movementJump and land for distance, low heightJump and land while traveling, over objects,

add turns, jump sequence, rope

Non-Locomotor Skills

Movements in same place Mostly used in gymnasticsStretch, tuck, pike, straddle, turn, twist, bendNo one best correct formGoals: explain meaning of skill to understand

concepts & give learners opportunities to demonstrate understanding of skill by examples

Non-Locomotor Skills

Balancing – keeping body’s center of gravity above base of support

Tense & relax muscles to shift bodyTeaching: base of support & stable vs

unstable balancesStable resists gravity or forceUnstable easily disrupted

Balance Learning Tasks

Balance own bodyBalance an objectBalance another person

Balance

Perform on different bases of supportControl muscular contractionsDevelop strength, flexibility Progression as able to regain balance quicklyWork in pairs/groups

Balance

Bases of supportLandingsObjects/apparatus TravelingShoulder balanceHand balance, body curledComplex movements, partners

Peer Evaluations

Students responsible for watching other students perform making judgments & improvements

Evaluations

Understand grade level and abilities