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    This document describes various locomotor and non-locomotor movements. Locomotor movements allow the body to travel through space using various techniques like walking, running, jumping, hopping, leaping, skipping, galloping and sliding. Non-locomotor movements occur within the body without traveling, and include swinging, twisting, turning, shaking, bending, stretching, wiggling, and rocking.

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    This document describes various locomotor and non-locomotor movements. Locomotor movements allow the body to travel through space using various techniques like walking, running, jumping, hopping, leaping, skipping, galloping and sliding. Non-locomotor movements occur within the body without traveling, and include swinging, twisting, turning, shaking, bending, stretching, wiggling, and rocking.

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    Locomotor Movements

    These are movements where the body


    travels through space from one location to
    another. Locomotor movements primarity
    use the feet for support however, the body
    can travel on other parts such as the hands
    and feet.
    Even Rhythm
    Walk
    The walk is a transfer of weight from one foot
    to the other. Usually the heel touches first.
    Run
    The run is a transfer of weight from one foot
    to the other however, the body is propelled into
    the air and suspended between run steps.
    Jump
    The jump required the body to push off from
    one or both feet. Most common is a two foot
    take off and two foot landing. A jump can take
    off on one foot and land on two or take off from
    two feet and land one one foot.
    Hop
    The hop requires a push-off from one foot and
    landing on the same foot.
    Leap
    A leap is performed by pushing off from one
    foot and landing on the other foot. The body is
    suspended in the and between the push off and
    the landing. Can be combined with a run or
    walk.
    Uneven Rhythm
    Skip
    A combination of a step and a hop on the
    same foot followed by a step and hop on the
    other foot. The rhythm is uneven long
    -short. Long (the step) and short (the hop).
    Gallop
    A forward movement where one foot leads the
    gallop while the other foot follows. The lead
    foot steps with a bent knee and pushes off into
    the air and landing on the trailing foot. The
    rhythm is uneven, long -short. Long (the step)
    and short (the landing).
    Slide
    Is similar to a gallop performed with the right
    or left foot leading. The rhythm is uneven, long
    -short. Long (the step) and short (the landing).
    Non Locomotor
    These are movements that occur in the body
    parts or the whole body and do not cause the
    body to travel to another space. However, non
    locomotor movements can be combined with
    locomotor movements such as a walk and arm
    swing.
    Swing
    a pendular motion of a body part that can
    move forward and backward or side to side.
    Twist
    a partial rotation of body parts around an axis
    Turn
    a full rotation of the body around a vertical or
    horizontal axis. Full, half or quarter turns
    Shake
    a short quick vibrating movement in a body
    part or the whole body.
    Bend
    a flex of a body part at a joint
    Stretch
    extending a body part or the whole body
    Wiggle
    a small or big, fast or slow curvy movement
    of a body part or the whole body.
    Rock or sway
    shift of the body weight forward, backward,
    side to side or in a circular pathway.

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