Planes & Axes

• Planes - Movement through / along a plane

  Axes - Movement around an axis
• Sagittal Plane:

  • Divides the body into left and right sections
  • Flexion and Extension
  • Example: Flexion of the elbow - happens along the sagittal plane
• Frontal Plane:

  • Divides the body into front and back sections
  • Abduction and Adduction
  • Example: Abduction and Adduction of the legs and arms
• Transverse Plane:

  • Divides the body into top and bottom sections
  • Rotation
  • Example: Twisting the hips
• Longitudinal Axis

  • Twisting
  • Change of direction
  • Example: Ballet dancer twist

  
• Transverse Axis

  • Somersault
  • Tuck jump
  • Seat drop

  
• Sagittal Axis

  • Cartwheel
  • Diving save as a goalkeeper