Axis

• Frontal axis:

  • This line runs from left to right through the body's centre (from hip to hip)
  • e.g. walking, squatting, jumping
  • Gymnastic example: forward roll
• Sagittal axis:

  • This line runs from front to back through the centre of the body
  • e.g. star jumps, goalkeeper save
  • Gymnastic example: cartwheel
• Vertical axis:

  • This line runs from top to bottom vertically through the body
  • e.g. spinning in skating, twisting in a discus throw
  • Gymnastic example: full twist
• What type of axis is this:

  • frontal axis

  
• What type of axis is this?

  • Sagittal axis

  
• What type of axis is this?

  • Vertical axis