PE 103: Dances and Group Exercises | Fundamental Dance Steps 1

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UNIT II: FUNDAMENTAL DANCE STEPS
I. Competencies
• Execute the fundamental steps and movement in dance correctly.
• Create a dance routine using the fundamental steps and movements. II.
Development of Concept

Introduction
FUNDAMENTAL DANCE
STEPS
Fundamental movement skills are movement patterns that involve various
body parts and provide the basis of physical literacy. Fundamental movement skills are the
foundational movements, or precursor patterns, to the more specialized and complex skills used
in play, games and specific sports. Physical literacy describes the ability of a person to instruct
the body to perform an action accurately and with confidence and to recognize the physical,
social, cognitive and emotional attributes required to do so effectively.
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Categories of Basic Movement

Locomotor Movements Non-locomotor Movements

Locomotor refers to body movements that move Non-locomotor movements are also sometimes
the body from one place to another. They cause called axial movements. They are movements of
the body to travel. There are eight main certain body parts, or even the whole body,
locomotor movements. They are categorized as without causing the body to travel. For example,
either even or uneven movements. swinging your arms back and forth. Notice that
non-locomotor movements are often combined
• Even rhythm movements consist of equal, with locomotor movements, such as walking and
unvarying actions. These movements include:
Walking; Running; Hopping; Leaping;
swinging your arms. There are many different
Jumping. non-locomotor movements, including: Bending;
Stretching; Flexing;
Note: In Physical Education a hop is technically
defined as a springing from one foot and landing
Extending; Lifting; Raising; Twisting; Turning;
on that same foot. A leap is a springing from one Rotating; Swinging; Swaying; Dodging;
foot but landing on the other foot. Shaking; Wiggling; Pulling; Pushing.
• Uneven rhythm movements consist of Non-Locomotor Skills Defined
unequal actions. They also sometimes Bending refers to movement around any joint, like
incorporate alternating actions. These bending an elbow forward in order for the fingers
movements include: Skipping; Galloping; to touch the nose..
Sliding.
Stretching refers to extending a joint in order to
Note: A gallop is defined as stepping forward make a body part as long and straight as possible.
and pushing up with one foot, while the other
foot follows. A slide is similar, but the lead foot Twisting refers to rotating body parts around an
glides forward or sideward while the other foot
follows. The lead foot does not step or push off axis while the base stays stationary.
into the air.
Turning, on the other hand, refers to a circular
movement of the body where the base is released.

Fundamental Steps in Dance

The basic step, basic figure, basic movement, basic pattern, or simply basic is the dance
move that defines the character of a particular dance. It sets the rhythm of the dance. It is the
default move to which a dancer returns, when not performing any other moves. For some dances it
Fundamental Dance Position
There are five fundamental or basic positions in dance that are commonly termed as 1st
position, 2nd position, 3rd position, 4th position, and 5th position of the feet and arms.
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Note: you may click the link for your reference, or watch the videos provided in your
flash drive (PE103 Unit 2 fundamental Dance Position)

III. Activities and Exercises

Activity 1. Quiz
Direction: Read the questions carefully and choose the best answer. Encircle
the letter of the best answer.
1. The 2 types of movement skills are: 3. What does non locomotor movement
mean?
a) Locomotor, fundamental
b) locomotor, non locomotor a) No movement
c) locomotor, gross b) Moving from space to space
d) locomotor, specialized c) Using your hands
d) i

5. How many choices below are non

locomotor skills? (a) twisting
(b) turning
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(c) bending 4. How many choices below are locomotor skills?

(d) galloping (a) running
(b) jumping
a) All of the above
(c) skipping
b) Only A, B C (d) galloping
c) Only D
d) Only B a) All of the above
b) None of the above
7. Standing on one foot and not falling is called? c) Only C
a) Balancing d) Only D
b) Running
6. If you run the 40 meter dash, which
fundamental movement skill are you using?
9. Throwing a football to another partner is
considered to be a non locomotor skill? a) Non locomotor
b) Locomotor
a) Yes c) Manipulative
b) No d) None of the Above

8. Skipping and sliding are considered locomotor

skills?

a) Yes
b) No

10. If a student skips, hop and leap, what

Activity 2. Watch Me! fundamental movement skill are they using?
2. What does locomotor skill mean?
a) Non locomotor
a) Movement from one space to b) Locomotor
another c) Dancing
b) Stand still
c) Twist
d) d
Watch the videos provided in your flash drive (PE103 Unit 2 activity 2 or visit the link if you have
strong WiFi connections)
. Follow the instructions from the video presentation. Practice until you master the
fundamental dance positions. Finally, record your dance in a video. Store it in your flash drive and do
not forget to label it properly. (PE103 Unit 2- Activity 2- Watch Me)
a. hand movements
b. foot works
c. combination (hand and feet)
Note: Consider the proper protocol before and after doing physical activity. Wear proper attire during
the task.

Rubric for grading the performance task.

Criteria Points Scores

Execution (Mastery, Timing, precise and clarity of 20 pts.

movements)
Gracefulness (Showmanship, executes the 10 pts.
movements lively and proper gestures)
Creativity (clarity of video presentation, proper 10 pts
attire)
Submission of the task on-time 10 pts.
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Total 50 pts.

III. References https://us.humankinetics.com/blogs/excerpt/fundamental-movement-skills-provide-the-basis-

ofphysical-literacy

https://study.com/academy/lesson/components-of-body-movements-locomotor-
nonlocomotormanipulative.html#:~:text=Locomotor%20movements%20are%20those%20that%20incorporate
%20trav eling%20from%20one%20point%20to%20another.&text=Nonlocomotor%20movements%20are
%20bod y%20movements,associated%20with%20games%20and%20sports.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_(dance_move)#:~:text=The%20basic%20step%2C%20basic%20figur e,not
%20performing%20any%20other%20moves.

http://domingo1084.blogspot.com/2018/12/fundamental-dance-positions-lesson-
7.html#:~:text=There%20are%20five%20fundamental%20or,of%20the%20feet%20and%20arms.&text=F eet
%3A%20Heels%20close%20together%2C%20toes,angle%20of%20about%2045%20degrees.