Movement Types
This type of movement carries the whole body from one location to another
Locomotor movement
This is the main purpose of a stability movement.
To maintain or regain balance
This term means the body's alignment while running.
Posture
Give the three cues that show strong running posture.
Head neutral, eyes forward, shoulders relaxed
This foot-contact location is evidence of a controlled stride.
The foot contacts near the body or hips.
This type of movement changes the body's shape, level, or direction around an anchored base without traveling.
Non-locomotor movement
State what usually happens to stability when the center of gravity is lowered.
Stability usually increases.
This term describes the pattern and length of each step.
Stride
Describe the most efficient direction for the arms to drive while running.
Front to back with relaxed shoulders
This is the likely result when a runner overstrides.
A braking contact that interrupts rhythm
A student twists the shoulders while both feet remain planted. Identify the movement type.
Non-locomotor movement
This adjustment to the base of support usually makes the body easier to control.
Widen the base of support.
This term describes the rhythm or rate of a runner's steps.
Cadence
This arm-action mistake wastes motion by moving the hands across the body's center line.
Crossing the body's midline
Describe what a cadence breakdown looks or sounds like.
Steps become uneven, rushed, or interrupted.
Explain why a side shuffle is classified as locomotor movement.
The whole body travels and finishes in a new location.
A student lands from a hop with straight knees and loses balance. Give the best correction.
Bend the knees and hips during the landing.
Name the running error in which the foot reaches too far in front of the hips.
Overstriding
Explain why aligned running posture improves efficiency.
It directs force into the ground without wasting motion.
Place the five parts of the running cycle in the correct order.
Set, drive, contact, support, push and recover
A runner takes three steps, rotates the shoulders with the feet planted, and finishes in a balanced stance. Name the three movement types in order.
Locomotor, non-locomotor, stability
Explain how stability supports efficient running during the support phase.
It helps the runner control posture while balanced on one foot before the next step.
A runner's foot reaches far in front of the hips while the steps become uneven and rushed. Identify both breakdowns.
Overstriding and a cadence breakdown
A runner looks down and bends sharply at the waist. Give the complete correction.
Run tall, look ahead, and lean from the ankles.
Name the running-cycle phase in which stability is most visible and explain why.
Support; the runner must control posture while balanced on one foot.