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Body Movement Planes Practice

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Body Movement Planes Practice

Person demonstrating body movement planes

🎯 Part 1: Match Movements to Planes

Instructions: Match each movement to the correct plane of motion. Draw a line from each movement to its plane.

1. Jumping jacks (arms)
2. Walking forward
3. Turning your head left and right
4. Side bends
5. Bicep curls
6. Twisting your torso
A. Sagittal Plane
B. Frontal Plane
C. Transverse Plane
A. Sagittal Plane
B. Frontal Plane
C. Transverse Plane
7. Circle the plane that divides the body into left and right halves:

Sagittal Plane

Frontal Plane

Transverse Plane

✏️ Part 2: Label and Explain

8. Fill in the blanks with the correct plane names:

The _____________ plane allows forward and backward movements like walking.

The _____________ plane allows side-to-side movements like jumping jacks.

The _____________ plane allows twisting movements like turning your head.

9. Give two examples of movements for each plane:

Sagittal Plane: _________________ and _________________

Frontal Plane: _________________ and _________________

Transverse Plane: _________________ and _________________

10. Which movements use multiple planes? Check all that apply:

Dancing

Swimming

Playing tennis

Simple bicep curl

🏆 Part 3: Advanced Application

11. Choose ONE sport and explain how it uses all three planes of movement:

Sport: _____________________

12. Why is it important for athletes to train in all three planes of movement?

Success Criteria:

✓ I can identify the three planes of movement

✓ I can match movements to the correct plane

✓ I can give examples of movements in each plane

✓ I can explain how planes of movement apply to sports

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