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The importance of mastering basic movement patterns and skills in various sports and activities. It covers different types of movement patterns such as sending, receiving, evading, landing, static, and non-locomotor movements. The document also discusses how these movement patterns can be transferred and adapted to different contexts and environments. Understanding these concepts can lead to improved performance and success in various physical activities.
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Most sports and activities are made up of combinations of Basic Movement Patterns and Movement Skills. Success in an activity requires mastery and understanding of these patterns and skills. Basic Movement Patterns Movement Skills Sending Throwing or Striking Receiving Catching or Colleting Evading Dodging or Faking Landing On feet, hands, or while rotating Static Balances, Supports or Hangs Rotating Body’s ability to rotate: Lateral - such as a twist Longitudinal - head over heels like a flip Medial - internal rotation towards the center of the body Locomotor movements move you from one place to another: Walking Running Swimming Jumping Sliding Non-locomotor movements are motions that take place without going anywhere: Twisting - the rotation of a selected body part around its long axis Bending - moving a joint such as a knee or elbow
Swaying - fluidly and gradually shifting the center of gravity from one body part to another Stretching - moving body parts away from the center of gravity Turning - rotating the body along the long axis Swinging - rhythmical, smooth motion of a body part resembling a pendulum Movement Skills are transferable. What changes from one sport or activity to another is: The way the movement patterns are used or performed. Sending - throwing or striking - may be performed with different: o parts of the body o body actions o body shapes o intensity o action either large or small o rate of motion either rapid or slow o distance from a partner, teammates, or obstacle o implements - scoops, bats, racquets, sticks The context in which the movement pattern is used or performed o Sending may be performed within the context of a modified soccer game or in a dance setting. The environment in which the movement pattern is used or performed o Sending may be learned and performed in an aquatic environment, an outdoor environment, a classroom or studio, a home environment, such as a living room or backyard.