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UNIT II: GYMNASTICS AND DANCE AEROBICS
Lesson 7: Gymnastic Body Positions
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Lesson 8: Fundamentals of Dance Aerobics
Introduction to Rhythm
Rhythm is the regular recurrence or alteration of elements or features such as:
1. Sounds
2. Beats
3. Pattern
Locomotor and Non-locomotor Movements
Locomotor are movements from one place to another. Ex. step, walk, run, jump, leap, leap, hop,
skip, skip, roll, crawl, slide, gallop, and grapevine.
Non-locomotor/Axial are movements within a stationary place. Ex. flexion, extension, hyper-
extension, rotation, circumduction, elevation, depression, abduction, adduction, pendular, and
vibratory.
Manipulative Skills are the combination of locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
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Aerobics Arm Movements
1. Arms in lateral 5. Adduction
2. Push-pull 6. Circumduction
3. Raise/Up and down 7. Rotation
4. Abduction 8. Curls (Bicep and Tricep)
Aerobics Leg and Footwork
1. Marching steps 5. Knee raise
2. Step-close/Side-to-side step 6. Touch step (Side, Forward, Backward)
3. Double close step/double side-to-side 7. Squats
4. Forward-backward/Backward-forward 8. Grapevine
Basic Punches
1. Straight punches/Jabs
2. Hook punches
3. Uppercut punches
4. Elbow strike
5. Speed ball
6. Cross punches
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Basic Footwork and Legworks
1. Marching steps
2. Step-close or side-to-side step
3. Duck and weave
4. Jump rope
5. Step-point
6. Squats
7. Knee strike
8. Double knee strike
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BASIC MOVEMENTS OF AEROBICS
1. Chest Press
2. Up/ Down
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3. Bicep Curl
4. Lateral Pull
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5. Forward Push/Pull
6. Punches
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7. Scoop
8. V-Arm
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9. Diagonal/Oblique Raise
Lower Leg Movements and Footwork
1. Step-close/close step 11. Marching
2. Step-point/point step 12. Gallop/Lateral
3. Blecking-step/heel-place 13. Grapevine
4. Double close step 14. Skip
5. Box-step 15. Spring-step
6. V-step 16. Walk or Run-in-place
7. Squats 17. Jump-jacks
8. Knee-raise (sideward or forward) 18. Jump open-and-close
9. Step-hop/hop step 19. Heel-raise
10. Step-raise/step-swing 20. Leap
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