抄録
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of side-stepping practice on the skipping movement. The method of the practice as follows.
1. The sending foot and chase foot are shifted to the side.
2. A series of side steps are executed in the left-right direction.
3. Three rightward side steps are executed, and then the original position is returned to through three subsequent leftward side steps.
4. Continual side steps are executed in a zigzagging forward-moving manner.
5. The forward zigzag motion is maintained while the number of side steps is gradually decreased.
6. The number of side steps is decreased, from three to two time.
7. While side stepping, the legs are alternated in mid-air; this automatically results in a skipping motion.
Through this method, three children who were initially unable to execute a skip were able to execute one after 10 to 15 minutes.
