Fundamental Fundamental Movement SkillsMovement Skills

Aled Hughes (BE’d Hons – Human Movement Studies)Aled Hughes (BE’d Hons – Human Movement Studies)

June 2006

Why is physical activity so important ?Why is physical activity so important ?

Promotes healthy growth and development Promotes healthy growth and development

e.g. strong bones and muscles, flexibility, balance, e.g. strong bones and muscles, flexibility, balance, posture, cardiovascular fitness and achieving and posture, cardiovascular fitness and achieving and maintaining a healthy weightmaintaining a healthy weight

Helps make important connections between different Helps make important connections between different parts of the brain that develop memory and languageparts of the brain that develop memory and language

Provides opportunities to develop social skills and to Provides opportunities to develop social skills and to make friendsmake friends

Helps with relaxation and sleepHelps with relaxation and sleep

Develops self esteemDevelops self esteem

Benefits of physical activity in young Benefits of physical activity in young childrenchildren

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“ If We Take Care In The Beginning,

the End Will Take Care Of Itself!

Why FMS’ s are importantWhy FMS’ s are important

Fundamental movement skills Fundamental movement skills provide the foundation for all provide the foundation for all athletic maturity and are seen athletic maturity and are seen

as the building blocks as the building blocks from from which which

sports-specific skills are sports-specific skills are developed. developed.

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Why fundamental movement skills?Why fundamental movement skills?

• Fundamental movement skills are specific gross motor movements that involve different body parts such as feet, legs, trunk, hands, arms and head

• Children need to be taught fundamental movement skills - they don’t acquire them naturally

• Children that learn fundamental movement skills are more likely to participate in and play different games, sports and recreational activities offered in the school years and in the community

Critical fundamental motor skillsCritical fundamental motor skills

•LeapLeap

•DodgeDodge

•PuntPunt

•Forehand StrikeForehand Strike

•Two handed Two handed strikestrike

• CatchCatch

• KickKick

• RunRun

• Vertical JumpVertical Jump

• Overhead Overhead Throw Throw

• Ball BounceBall Bounce

FUNDAMENTALS

LEARNING TO TRAIN

TRAINING TO TRAIN

TRAINING TO COMPETE

TRAINING TO WIN

RETAINMENT

Long Term Player Development

““Children who possess inadequate Children who possess inadequate motor skills are often relegated to a motor skills are often relegated to a life of exclusion from the organised life of exclusion from the organised and free play experiences of their and free play experiences of their peers, and subsequently, to a lifetime peers, and subsequently, to a lifetime of inactivity because of their of inactivity because of their frustrations in early movement frustrations in early movement behaviour”.behaviour”.

(Seefeldt, Haubenstricker & Reuchlien 1979, cited in Graham, Holt, Hale & (Seefeldt, Haubenstricker & Reuchlien 1979, cited in Graham, Holt, Hale & Parker 2001)Parker 2001)

3 CATEGORIES OF FMS3 CATEGORIES OF FMS

(1)Locomotor(1)Locomotor

Locomotor skills involve moving the body from point A Locomotor skills involve moving the body from point A to point B. These skills include walking, running, to point B. These skills include walking, running, jumping, leaping, hopping, skipping and gallopingjumping, leaping, hopping, skipping and galloping

(2)Non-Locomotor(2)Non-Locomotor

Non-Locomotor skills involve body stability and balance. Non-Locomotor skills involve body stability and balance. These skills include twisting, turning, pivoting and These skills include twisting, turning, pivoting and performing balancesperforming balances

(3)Manipulative(3)Manipulative

Manipulative skills involve the control of objects using Manipulative skills involve the control of objects using various body parts. These skills include throwing, various body parts. These skills include throwing, passing, striking, catching, kicking and receiving objectspassing, striking, catching, kicking and receiving objects

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The Fundamental Movement PhaseThe Fundamental Movement Phase

•Initial stageInitial stage first goal-oriented attemptsfirst goal-oriented attempts

•Elementary stageElementary stage better controlbetter control

•Mature stageMature stage mechanically efficientmechanically efficient

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The Fundamental Movement PhaseThe Fundamental Movement Phase

• Initial stage Initial stage

• first goal-oriented first goal-oriented attemptsattempts

• exaggerated/exaggerated/inhibited use of bodyinhibited use of body

• poor rhythm & poor rhythm & temporal/spatial temporal/spatial sequencingsequencing

• Elementary stage Elementary stage

• better control, rhythm, better control, rhythm, & temporal/spatial & temporal/spatial sequencingsequencing

• still restricted or still restricted or exaggeratedexaggerated

• some mature some mature elements missingelements missing

• Mature stage Mature stage

• mechanically mechanically efficientefficient

• coordinated, coordinated, controlledcontrolled

• all elements all elements presentpresent

Typical Sequence of Emergence Typical Sequence of Emergence

• StabilityStability • static balance, dynamic balance, axial movementsstatic balance, dynamic balance, axial movements

• LocomotionLocomotion • walking, running, jumping, hopping, galloping, skipping, walking, running, jumping, hopping, galloping, skipping,

sliding, leapingsliding, leaping

• Manipulation Manipulation • throwing, catching, kicking, strikingthrowing, catching, kicking, striking

StabilityStability• Axial movementsAxial movements

• Body rollingBody rolling

• DodgingDodging

• One-foot balanceOne-foot balance

• Beam walkingBeam walking

• Inverted supportsInverted supports

• WalkingWalking

• RunningRunning

• Jumping from a height Jumping from a height

• Vertical jumping Vertical jumping

• Horizontal jumping Horizontal jumping

• HoppingHopping

• Galloping/slidingGalloping/sliding

• LeapingLeaping

• SkippingSkipping

LocomotorsLocomotors• Ball rollingBall rolling

• Overhand throwingOverhand throwing

• CatchingCatching

• KickingKicking

• TrappingTrapping

• StrikingStriking

• DribblingDribbling

• VolleyingVolleying

ManipulatiManipulativeve

Physical activitiesPhysical activities

Cycling

Snooker

Handball

Rounders

Golf

Skateboard

Walking

BaseballNetball

AthleticsTennis

Basketball

Gaelic

Swimming

Cricket

Badminton

Hockey

Rugby

Football

Gymnastics

If Can’t catch ?If Can’t catch ?

Unable to play the Unable to play the following following

Cycling

Snooker

Handball

Rounders

GolfSkateboard

Walking

Baseball

Netball

AthleticsTennis

Basketball

Gaelic

Swimming

Cricket

Badminton

Hockey

Rugby

Football

Gymnastics

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