1. 8 Locomotion
Movements
By Mariell Cunningham
EDU 290
Central Michigan University

2. Table of Contents
• Definition
• Directions
• Movements
• Examples
• Landings

3. What is a Locomotion
Movement
Vs.
Non Locomotion

4. Motions
• Forward
• Up then Forward
• Forward and Side to Side

5. 8 Movements
• Walk
• Run
• Hop
• Skip
• Jump
• Leap
• Gallop
• Slide/Shuffle

6. Walk
• Learn 1st
• Weight transfer
• One foot than other
•RLRL

7. Walk- emphasis the weight transfer
http://www.idleworm.com/how/anm/02w/walk1.shtml

8. Run
• Fast walk
• Weight transfer
• No heel
• Feet off ground

9. Run- feet off ground
http://www.ou.org/life/health/why-do-i-feel-guilty-when-i-exercise-
pesach_sommer/#.UHt7pcXR4TY

10. Hop
• 1 foot
• Bend – Heel – Ball – Toe
• Toe – Ball – Heel – Bend
• Springing
• Same Foot

11. Hop- Used during hopscotch
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/hopscotch-games1.htm

12. Skip
• Walk/Hop Combo
• Step and Hop on same foot
• Alternate

13. Skip- Step then hop
http://www.webstockpro.com/AmanaimagesRF/07800011039.Five-young-people-skipping-
Photo/

14. Jump
• 2 feet
• Both in air
•B–H–B–T
•T–B–H–B
• Springing

15. Jump- Bend and absorb weight
http://therecoverydoc.com/754/enhancing-jump-performance-after-combined-vs-maximal-
power-heavy-resistance-and-plyometric-training-alone/

16. Leap
• Springing
• Slow drawn out run
•B–H–B–T
•T–B–H–B
• 2 feet in air

17. Leap- one foot to another
http://commissarydeals.com/happy-leap-day/

18. Gallop
• Walk/Run Combo
• Lead foot
• Follow foot
• Forward, knee, heel

19. Gallop- lead foot, follow foot
http://www.chumpysclipart.com/illustration/113/happy_boy_galloping_on_his_stick_horse
_dressed_as_a_cowboy

20. Slide/Shuffle
• Gallop sideways
• R or L
• Step 1 foot
• Close gap

21. Shuffle- side ways gallop, done in basketball
http://www.dvidshub.net/image/646921/lessons-learned-court-help-nco-lead-
soldiers#.UHzUUcXR4TY

22. Landings
ALL hops, jumps, and leaps land
on the ground the same way!

23. 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.