Planes

• Sagittal plane:

  • vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sides
  • flexion and extension type movements
  • e.g. walking, jumping, squatting,
  • Gymnastic example: forward roll
• Frontal plane

  • passes from side to side and divides the body into front and back
  • abduction and adduction type movements
  • e.g. star jumps, goalkeeper save
  • Gymnastic example: cartwheel
• Transverse plane:

  • passes through the middle of the body and divides the body horizontally into top and bottom halves
  • rotation type movements
  • e.g. spinning in skating, twisting in a discus throw
  • Gymnastic example: full twist
• What type of plane is this?

  • Sagittal plane

  
• What type of plane is this?

  • transverse plane

  
• What type of plane is this?

  • Frontal plane