Event

Movement

Development

Item

(Azumane, 2006)

Method (Azumane, 2006)

Coordination Ability (Azumane, 2006)

Early childhood exercise guidelines

“Diversification of movements”

Orientation

Change

Rhythm

Reaction

Balance

Coupling

Differentiation

Walk/

Jump

1

High-knee walk

Walk with knees raised high while swinging the arms forward and backward and moving left, right, front, and back.

Walk

2

High-knee run

Run with knees raised high while swinging the arms forward and backward and moving left, right, front, and back.

Run

3

Skip 1

Move back and forth and left and right while skipping. Skipping is performed while clapping hands.

Hop

4

Skip 2

Skip while jumping slowly and high. A backward skip is also performed.

Hop

Jump

1

Two-footed jump 1

Perform two-footed jumps forward, backward, left, and right.

Jump

2

Two-footed jump 2

Perform two-footed jumps forward, backward, left, and right, with varying distance.

Jump

1

Ken-ken-pa jump 1

Perform ken-ken-pa rhythmically.

Hop

2

Ken-ken-pa jump 2

Perform ken-ken-pa rhythmically with the “ken steps” placed on the floor.

Hop

Jump/

Rotation

1

Jump turn 1

From a standing position, repeat a 180-degree turn.

Rotate

2

Jump turn 2

While moving forward jumping turn 1 twice. At the third jump, which can be 180 or 360 degrees, move to the left or right continuously.

Rotate

Jump/

Support

1

Rabbit hop 1

Attention is paid to the fingers, palms, head, and eyes. Land ahead of where the hands were previously.

Sit/Jump

2

Rabbit hop 2

Attention is paid to the fingers, palms, head, and eyes. Land ahead of where the hands were previously.

Sit/Jump

Jump/

Rhythm

1

Rhythm run 1

Run in a “1, 2, 3” rhythm (triple time).

Run/Jump

2

Rhythm run 2

Perform rhythm run 1 with varying speed and rhythm.

Run/Jump

Rhythm/

Balance

1

Cross touch 1

① Raise the left foot inward and touch it with the right hand.

② Next, touch the right foot with the left hand.

Stand/Jump

2

Cross touch 2

① Raise the left foot towards the back diagonally, and touch it with the right hand. ② Touch the right foot with the left hand.

Stand/Jump