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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.