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Fundamental Motor Skills - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Bending- refers to movement around any joint, like a student bendingher elbow forward in order to touch her fingers to her nose or a student bending his knee upward in order to march in place.
      - Reaching- refers to stretching out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.
      - Stretching- refers to extending a joint in order to make a body part as long and straight as possible.
      - Balancing- is the ability to control your body's position, whether stationary (i.e. a complex yoga pose)
      - Planking - (also called a front hold, hover, or abdominal bridge) refers to an isometric core strength exercisethat involves maintaining a position similar to a push-up for the maximum possible time.
      - Squat - refers to to sitting in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels. to crouch down or cower
    - - Jumping- creates activity specific muscle strength and agility.
      - Requires thee body to leap with both feet and to land with both feet and to land with both feet. Arms can be used to create upward momentum and then create downward motion that helps balance the landing. Knees bend at the landing to act as shock absorbers. The order of impact is usually the balls of feet followed by heels.
      - Skipping-is a series of step-hops completed with alternate feet.
      - Step and small hop on the same foot and then shift to the other foot.
      - Galloping- is a forward directional movement. As the lead foot steps forward, the back foot steps up to meet the lead foot.
      - Sliding- is accomplished by movement on one side of the body. It is a one-count movement; as the leading foot steps to the side, the other follows.
      - Hopping is a one footed skill. Students stand on one foot and will hop with the one foot. The opposite foot is bent at the knee and trailing behind the back of the student.
      - A leap is when a student leaves the ground off of one foot (i.e. left foot) and will land on the opposite foot (i.e. right foot). Think of having an athlete run and leap over a hurdle during a race.
      - A run is a faster locomotor skill. During a run, the feet are both in the air at the same time. The feet alternate moving forward during the skill.
      - A walk is a slow locomotor skill where one foot is always on the ground. As the left foot is on the ground the right foot is in the air moving forward. Then the right foot makes contact with the heal first as the left foot moves forward in the air.