Fundamental Movements for Physical Educators By Michelle Borghese

Fundamental Movements Are movement patterns that involve different body parts and include skills like running, hopping, catching and etc.

3 Types Locomotor Non-Locomotor Manipulative

Locomotor Skills Motor skills where the body moves from one place to another.

Locomotor Examples Walking Running Hopping Jumping Skipping Galloping

Non-Locomotor Skills Where your body parts are moving but you are in one spot not going anywhere.

Non-Locomotor Examples Stretching Bending Twisting Turning

Manipulative Skills Motor skills involving an object.

Manipulative Throwing Kicking Rolling Dribbling Volleying Catching

Movement Concepts Body Awareness Space Awareness Effort Awareness Relationships Awareness

Body Awareness What the body can do

Space Awareness Where the body moves

Types Location- self space/ general space Directions- up/ down, left/right Levels- low/middle/high Pathways- straight, curved Extensions- large/small

Effort Awareness How the body moves OR

Types Time- fast/slow Force- strong/light Flow- bound/free

Relationship Awareness To who and what the body relates

Types With people With objects and/or people Of body parts

In the End… It all ties together!

…See!

Helpful Websites Steps PD Skill Themes, Movement Concepts, and the National Standards