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ERIC Number: EJ757249
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Mar
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1045-4853
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Introducing Aesthetic Features in Gymnastic Skills
Pollatou, Elisana; Savrami, Katia; Karadimou, Konstanding
Teaching Elementary Physical Education, v15 n2 p36-37 Mar 2004
This paper focuses on an aesthetic approach that takes the simplest functional skill, such as walking, and develops it into an artistic skill. The aim then is to identify aesthetic characteristics and examine ways to apply them in gymnastic classes. Because walking is the child's first experience with bipedal locomotion, the initial walking action is quite mechanical. Once mature, the walk occurs naturally, transferring weight from one leg to the other, in coordination with the opposite arm and according to personal rhythm. There are various ways to develop a natural walk with an aesthetic quality: (1) Vary the use of weight; (2) Vary flow; (3) Vary space; (4) Vary direction; and (5) Phrasing. Introducing variations during the motor stage where the movement patterns are better developed contributes to the promotion of a creative and fruitful teaching and learning environment by creating interest and attractive experiences for the learners.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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