LESSON2: ADAPTATION OF LOCOMOTOR AND NONLOCOMOTOR

SKILLS TO TRAINING EXERCISES

Intended Learning Outcome:

At the end of the chapter, the students are expected to:

1. adapt the basic movements competencies in training exercises.

PREPARATION:
► Giving of Warm-up Exercises:

The purpose of the warm-up is to prepare players for the training to follow. During the
warm-up, body temperature is raised, which is one of the main factors in facilitating
performance. The elevation of body temperature warms up and stretches muscles, tendons,
ligaments, and other tissues, which prevents or reduces ligament sprains and tendon and
muscle strains.

1. Knee hug and calf raise

Instruction:

● Standing straight with your feet hip-width apart,

slowly raise your right leg to your abdomen area.

● Tuck in your legs using both arms and raise your

calf pointing forward.

● Hold it for 16 seconds and change direction.

● Return to the starting position and repeat on the left side.

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 2. Lunge and twist

Instruction:

● Stand straight with your feet hip-width apart.

● Take a step forward with your right leg, bend your knees

and rotate your torso.

● Return to the starting position and repeat on the left side.

● Alternate side until set is complete.

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3. Inchworm

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Instruction:

● Stand straight with your feet-width apart.

● Bend down from your hips trying to touch the floor with your palms.

● Maintain the straightness of your legs, move your hands forward as much as you can.

● While doing so, try not to sag your hips.

● While taking small steps with your feet, move towards your hands.

● Come back to the standing position and repeat the above steps.
 4. Side Squats

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● Stand straight with your feet-width apart.

● Step your right leg to the side, slowly drive your back down just like sitting in an

imaginary chair, keeping your torso up.

● Keep your heels and toes touching the ground.

● Go back to the center and alternate on the other side until set is complete.

5. Frankenstein Walk

Instruction:

● Have your arms straight out in front of you

● Brace your abs to keep upright

● Raise one leg as high as you can to touch

the opposite hand

● Walk forward and repeat these motions

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PRESENTATION:

NONLOCOMOTOR TRAINING EXERCISES

A. Rolling Series
Dead Bug Series

Instructions (if video is not available)

● Lie on your back, bring your arms straight

along with your knees and hips in a

90 degrees angle.

● Lower your left arm along with your

right leg without touching the ground.

● Return to the starting position

● Continue on the other leg and arms

until the set is done.

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VARIATION: (It is made if there’s difficulty in performing the exercise.

Variation 1

Lying on your back in a starting position, bring your left arms reaching above the head.

Both knees and legs stay in a 90 degrees angle.

Repeat on the other arms.

Variation 2

Lying on your back in a starting position, bring your right leg down, not touching the
ground.

Alternate side of the leg while arm stays on the starting position

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_BYB0R-
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Ceh8iKpPCcLIpG2F8Q

Bracing the core

Instruction:

● Drawing in. Pull in your navel towards your spine while keeping your back straight

*Imagine Pausing the flow of urine midstream by gently lifting and squeezing your pelvic

floor muscles up towards your belly button.

● Zipping up an imaginary line from your pubic bone to belly button and follow the zip
upwards as you tense the muscles.

● Bracing commonly referred to as a “bearing down” or tightening of the muscles.

Imagine about to be punched in the stomach. You would automatically contract or brace
yourself for the impact.

B. Plank Series

Elbow Plank

Instruction:

● Begin by lying on your stomach,

place your elbows below your shoulders,

the hands and palms on the ground and unto your toes. Creating a straight line.
● Using your palm, lift your body to the ground and hold it. It is important to note, in
doing plank, it is very important to maintain a proper position by maintaining a good
posture and straight line.

Variation: (If there’s difficulty in doing the exercise)

● Doing the same process/method. Lift your body to the ground, place your knees on
the ground and lift your toes.

Instruction:

● Begin by lying on your stomach, place your elbows below your shoulders, the hands
and palms on the ground and unto your toes. Creating a straight line.

● Using your palm, lift your body to the ground and hold it. It is important to note, in
doing plank, it is very important to maintain a proper position by maintaining a good
posture and straight line.

Variation: (If there’s difficulty in doing the exercise)

● Doing the same process/method. Lift your body to the ground, place your knees on
the ground and lift your toes.

C. Squat Series
Instruction:

● Standing straight with your leg hip-width apart

● Drive your hips back, bending your knees and ankles.

● Sit into a squat position while keeping your heels and

toes on the ground. Keep your chest and should up.

● Make sure knees are bent to a 90-degree angle.

● Press into your heels and straighten your legs to return Disclaimer: I am not the owner of the picture

to.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aclHkVaku9U
 D. Bird Dog Series

Instruction:

● Starting position: Get into your hands and knees. Line yourself up, your arms are
under your shoulder and your legs are under your hips.

● Slowly raise your right hand as if you’re reaching something and extend your left leg.

● Movement usually comes with an alternate hand and leg movement.

● Hold it for 3 seconds and proceed to the other side of the arms and legs.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiFNA3sqjCA
 LOCOMOTOR TRAINING EXERCISES

Crawl & Creep

Snow bear Crawl

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Instructions

- Starting in a crawl position with your arms under your shoulder and your bend legs
under your hips.

- Lift your legs using your toes, now legs are not touching the ground.

- Movement of the hands and legs are opposite. When right hand moves forward then
the left leg automatically moves forward.

Note: Here are other crawl & creep exercises that you can do.

Video: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?
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Jumping and Landing Techniques

Jumping

● Standing with your hip-width apart.

● Bend your knees and swing your arms back and push in your toes moving forward.

Landing

● Land using the ball of your toes

● Bend your knees when landing to be able to absorb the shock.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=gVCoBMUl81g&fbclid=IwAR1ob0i1I6dftX3T_zoDB-
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Jumping Exercises

Jumping Jacks

- Standing with your feet together and hands at your side.

- Begging by raising your hands up above your head while jumping up just enough to
spread your feet.

- Reverse movement back to starting position.

Long Jump

- Standing with your hip-width apart

- Bend your knees and swing your arms back.

- Push on your toes and bring your body forward.

- Land using the ball of your toes and while bending your knees.
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Linear Movements (hop, skip, leap, run/jog)

Instruction

● When doing hop, skip, leap, and run/jog, you must follow a straight line in front of you.

Links below are one of the many ways to enjoy these movements.

● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8-9NEETWfA

● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGW5_WbBy7U

Lateral Movements

Grapevine

- Stand straight with your feet together and hands on your side. Step your R foot to the
side then step your left foot at the rear right foot.

- Next, step your R foot again to the side then step your left foot across the R foot.

- Stop by stepping your R foot to the side and bring your left foot close to the right foot.

Crossover

- Starting with your feet hip-width apart.

- Step your right foot to the side, raise bring your left leg across the right leg.

- Immediately step the Right foot to the side and quickly bring your left foot at the back.

- Repeat the instruction above until you’re done with your set.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWavy_f2sVY

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hFeIPWI2D0

PRACTICE:

MIX N’MOVE

Instruction:

1. Choose 5 exercises from nonlocomotor and locomotor training exercises.

2. Mix the nonlocomotor and locomotor exercises.

3. Each nonlocomotor training exercises should have at least 12-15 repetitions and for
the locomotor exercises it should be done for at least 20 seconds.

4. Record a video of yourself doing the exercises.

PERFORMANCE

►Creating a Fitness Plan/Program

 Create a 30 days fitness plan to be submitted ahead of time for me to check

through messenger GC. (Indicate by week or per day.)
Ex. Week 1: Mon-Fri, Week 2: Mon-Fri, Week 3: Mon-Fri. Week 4: Mon-Fri.)
 Perform your fitness plan and video record your progress through pictures and
videos.
 Submit your video performance after the 30 days training exercises.
(Indicate by week)
Reflection

Answer the following questions:

 1. What did you feel doing the Locomotor and Non-locomotor skills training
exercises?

2. Did you encounter problems while practicing or performing the series of locomotor
and non-locomotor skills?

3. How does this training exercises on locomotor and non-locomotor skills beneficial to
an individual?

4. What value did you gain from this activity?