Fundamental Movement Skills

The development of fundamental movement skills and motor skills is critical to establishing the foundation for participation in many sports and physical activities.

What are Fundamental Movement Skills?

The development of fundamental movement skills and motor skills is critical to establishing the foundation for participation in many sports and physical activities. Any child who hasn’t had the opportunity to develop basic motor skills, will experience difficulties when participating in sports, or later school-based activity programs. To become completely physically literate, children need to master the fundamental movement skills which include:

Stork stand
Jump
Kick
Dribble
Overarm throw
Catch
Run
Sidearm strike

Active for Life has multiple video resources for those wanting to learn more about fundamental movement skills.