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Fundamental Movement Skills
Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) underpin daily living activities and serve as the foundation for engaging in sports and more complex movement skills as children grow. The early years are particularly crucial for establishing and developing this foundation.
FMS are generally categorised into three main themes:
- Locomotor Skills refer to body movements involved in transitioning from one place to another. Many locomotor skills are utilised in daily activities (e.g. running after a bus or leaping over a puddle). They are also fundamental in various games and sports (e.g. jumping up to catch a ball or dodging an opponent) as well as during active play (e.g. crawling through a tunnel or climbing in the playground).
- Object Control (manipulative) Skills require the child to control an object using part of the body or using an equipment. Object control skills involve:
- Sending an object away (e.g., rolling, throwing or kicking a ball)
- Receiving an object (e.g., catching a balloon)
- Controlling an object (e.g., bouncing or dribbling a ball)
- Stability (non-locomotor) Skills involve a child in maintaining and/or attaining balance. Stability is a key element for every human movement and necessary for all locomotor and object skills. Examples of stability skills include static and dynamic balance, bending and curling, turning, twisting, and stretching.
Locomotor
Galloping
Hopping Forward
Jumping for Distance
Jumping for Height
Leaping Over Obstacles
Jumping off a Height
Sliding & Dodging
Running
Skipping
Object Control
Bouncing & Dribbling With Hand
Dribbling With Long Implement
Kicking to Target
Dribbling With Feet
Rolling to Target
Striking With Hand & Implement
Throwing & Catching
Throwing to Target (with force)
Throwing to Target
Stability
Static Balance
Dynamic Balance (walking on line)
Learn more about stability skills at the playground here.
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