Which of the following best exemplifies a locomotor skill?

• A. Running and jumping
• B. Bending
• C. Eye/hand coordination
• D. Throwing a football

Answer: (A)

Locomotor skills are movements that transport the body through space. Running and jumping fit this idea because they involve moving from one location to another and require propulsion, balance, and coordination to travel or gain height. Bending stays in place and changes posture without relocating the body, so it’s a nonlocomotor skill. Eye/hand coordination focuses on guiding the hands with the eyes to interact with objects, a perceptual-motor task rather than moving the body. Throwing a football is a manipulative or object-control skill, emphasizing how the body moves to send an object rather than moving the person’s own location. So, running and jumping best exemplify locomotor skills.