The principles of movement which are required by children in the gymnastics lesson can be grouped under the
following headings:
• what the body can do balancing, rolling, turning, etc.
• how the body moves and how much effort and speed is employed: moving strongly, lightly, quickly, slowly etc.
• where the body moves (space) at different levels, following different pathways, etc.
• with whom or with what the movement is taking place (relationships) with a partner or group, with a bench or hoop, etc.
