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Fundamental Movement Skills |
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Fundamental Movement Skills Fact sheets for Parents
2. Tips for teaching your children physical skills (72KB pdf)
3.Understanding the components of each fundamental Movement Skill (choose from the list below) |
Background Fundamental movement skills, such as the sprint run, catch, leap and overarm throw, form the building blocks that are the foundation of a lifetime of enjoyable physical activity. They equip children to develop more complex skills.
Most skills used in sports and other movement activities are advanced versions of fundamental movement skills. For example, throwing in softball and cricket, the baseball pitch, javelin throw, tennis serve and netball shoulder pass are all advanced forms of the overarm throw.
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Children who achieve competence in the fundamental Movement Skills perceive themselves as more capable, socially accepted and have a positive attitude to physical activity.
Fundamental Movement Skills are the cornerstone of primary school physical education and they take a long time to learn. Most people underestimate how long. Available evidence indicates that it takes between 240 and 600 minutes of instruction per skill.
Children need to be taught and have opportunities to practice the components of the skill outside of game situations. Parents and care-givers can assist their children achieve competence (and have fun) by practicing the skills at home. Please see our Fundamental Movement Skills Component’s Fact Sheets to learn about the skills. Links to each of the fact sheets are provided in the blue box at the top of this page. |