Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
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The fundamental movement skills are the building blocks to being physically literate. They are important to a child’s physical development. Students who have learned these skills are more confident in their abilities. They allow the child to then develop more sport-specific skills and complex movement skills. A student that has not acquired these skills might have negative experiences when PE activities involve more difficult skills. Not mastering certain skills make it difficult to participate in certain sports. Students who our physically literate are more likely to be active throughout their lifetime.
The FMS fit into three main categories – locomotor (i.e., run, jump, skip, dodge); stability (i.e., balances, turns); and manipulative (i.e., throw, catch, kick, strike)
For more on each of the categories, see the specific page:
The FMS fit into three main categories – locomotor (i.e., run, jump, skip, dodge); stability (i.e., balances, turns); and manipulative (i.e., throw, catch, kick, strike)
For more on each of the categories, see the specific page:
- Locomotor
- Stability
- Manipulative