I Move We Move - Good For Kids - NSW Government
I Move We Move - Good For Kids - NSW Government
I Move We Move - Good For Kids - NSW Government
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Locomotor skills (continued)<br />
The order in which locomotor skills develop is crawl, walk, run, jump, leap, gallop, hop, side slide<br />
and then skip 22 .<br />
Summary description<br />
Run 4<br />
It is a rapid movement that involves transferring weight<br />
from one foot to the other with a brief loss of contact<br />
with the ground by both feet.<br />
Key points<br />
• There should be a brief period where both feet are off<br />
the ground<br />
• There is a narrow foot placement landing on the heel<br />
or toe (rather than flat-footed)<br />
• The non-support leg is bent to approximately 90 degrees<br />
Summary description<br />
Jump 4<br />
Is the action of pushing off with both feet and landing<br />
with both feet.<br />
Key points<br />
• Preparation involves bending the knees and pushing<br />
the arms forcefully behind.<br />
• Both arms stretched forcefully forward and upward<br />
reaching all the way above the head to create<br />
momentum.<br />
• Take off and land uses both feet simultaneously.<br />
• Arms are thrust downward during landing<br />
I <strong>Move</strong> <strong>We</strong> <strong>Move</strong>, The Guide Edition 1 August 2009<br />
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