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Locomotor and Axial Movements

The document defines and describes different types of locomotor and axial movements. Locomotor movements allow the performer to move from one place to another through walking, running, jumping, leaping, galloping, hopping, skipping, and sliding. Axial or non-locomotor movements involve movement of body parts in a stationary position, such as bending, stretching, lifting, twisting, turning, swinging, and rocking/swaying. Preparatory movements like pointing, stepping, placing, and springing are also discussed. Specific locomotor movements like crawl styles and axial movements are defined.

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Locomotor and Axial Movements

The document defines and describes different types of locomotor and axial movements. Locomotor movements allow the performer to move from one place to another through walking, running, jumping, leaping, galloping, hopping, skipping, and sliding. Axial or non-locomotor movements involve movement of body parts in a stationary position, such as bending, stretching, lifting, twisting, turning, swinging, and rocking/swaying. Preparatory movements like pointing, stepping, placing, and springing are also discussed. Specific locomotor movements like crawl styles and axial movements are defined.

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Locomotor and Axial Movements

Locomotor Movements
Movements that bring the performer from one place to another.

Non-locomotor or Axial Movements


Movement are done by a part or several parts of a body in stationary place.

Preparatory Movements:
1. Point- to touch the floor with the toes, the knees well extended.
2. Step- to transfer weight from one foot to the other.
3. Place- to touch the floor with the whole of the foot with slight body weight on it.
4. Spring- to push off legs in the air. It is a combination of bend of knee and long stretch.

Types of Locomotor
1. Walk- moves the body through space by transferring weight from the ball and toes of one foot to
the heel of the other foot. Transfer of body weight from one foot to the other in a regular tempo.
2. Run- is a walk with longer strides and there is a push off by the foot to suspend the body
momentarily.
3. Jump- spring on one foot or both feet and land on both feet. Knees should bend to absorb the
shock of landing.
4. Leap- spring on one foot and land on the other foot.
5. Gallop- done by stepping the right foot sideward cut left foot moving sideward right.
6. Hop- spring on one foot and land on the same foot.
7. Skip- a combination of a step and a hop. The feet only momentarily leave the ground and weight.
8. Slide- a full contact of the foot on the floor by sliding in which the weight of the body is shifted in
the direction of the slide.
Crawl Series:
1. Baby Crawl
2. Gorilla Crawl
3. Crab Crawl 4. Inch Crawl
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Types of Axial Movements
1. Bend/Flex- to bring two adjacent parts of the body together, generally towards the body center.
2. Stretch/Extend- to lengthen the part of the body.
3. Lift/Raise- to elevate a part of the body or the whole body to a desire level.
4. Twist- to rotate the part of the body around the axis. The neck, trunk, arm, and legs are the body parts
mostly twisted.
5. Turn- is a rotation of the body or a body part around in space. When the entire body is turned, the base of
support is shifted from the position to another. Turning of a body part is the result of twisting or adjacent
body parts.
6. Swing- is a circular or perpendicular movement of the body part or of the entire body around a stationary
point.
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7. Rock/Sway- transfer weight from one part of the body to another.

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