Movement terminology 1

1. Movement terminology 1 Movement terminology

2. Movement terminology 2 • What you will learn about • in this topic: • Movement terms • Sporting examples of movements

3. Movement terminology 3 Learning objectives By the end of this presentation you should be able to: • Understandhow different sports use different movements to perform skills • Describethe main movement terms • Explain a range of sporting movements using correct terminology

4. Movement terminology 4 Range of movements There are a range of main movements:

5. Movement terminology 5 Adduction This movement brings part of the body towards the centre. Adduction is adding it to the body.

6. Movement terminology 6 Adduction occurs in a butterfly swimming stroke.

7. Movement terminology 7 Abduction This is the opposite action to adduction, where the limbs are moved away from the centre. A way to remember this is that when someone is kidnapped, they are abducted (taken away).

8. Movement terminology 8 A goalkeeper abducts their arms when reaching for a save.

9. Movement terminology 9 Flexion This is closing the angle at a joint. When preparing to throw a ball, the angle at the elbow decreases. Catching a ball and bringing it to the body is flexion at the wrist, elbow and shoulder joints.

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11. Movement terminology 11 Plantar flexion This is the action of the toes moving down when standing on your toes with the top of the foot moving away from the body.

12. Movement terminology 12 A high diver will use this action as the take-off is initiated.

13. Movement terminology 13 Dorsi flexion The movement of the toes up when standing on heels with the top of the foot moving towards the body.

14. Movement terminology 14 When a long jumper plants their foot for take-off, at the heel first action, they apply dorsi flexion.

15. Movement terminology 15 Extension This is the opposite of flexion and is when the angle increases between the bones at a joint.

16. Movement terminology 16 In the run up for a jump the long jumper takes off and extends the take-off leg to generate as much upward lift as possible. This is an example of extension at the hips.

17. Movement terminology 17 Rotation The angles do not change but the joint moves in a circular motion. The throwing action of the service in tennis and the bowling action in cricket or rounders demonstrates this type of movement.

18. Movement terminology 18 The throwing action of the service in tennis and the bowling action in cricket or rounders demonstrates rotation.

19. Movement terminology 19 Task Work in groups to prepare a comedy sketch that incorporates all of the movement terminology to help you remember the terms. For example, you could perform a mime or a mockumentary with a cheesy voice-over.

20. Movement terminology 20 • Exam question • Choose a sporting skill and describe how the body’s joints perform the essential skill.

21. Movement terminology 21 • What you have learnt • in this topic: • Movement terms • Sporting examples of movements

22. Movement terminology 22 Learning objectives You should now be able to: • Understandhow different sports use different movements to perform skills • Describethe main movement terms • Explain a range of sporting movements using correct terminology