ABSTRACT
This chapter describes terms that we use to describe movement, outlines how we classify movement, and provides an overview of specialist terms that are used to summarize complex actions. When discussing or describing motor control there are many terms and classifications that are used in a specific way by researchers, coaches, teachers and therapists. Movements are the component parts of skill and the term movement indicates the use of a specific body part or a combination of limbs. Classification systems have been developed to further help describe and evaluate skills, actions and movements. These tend to begin with the term skill to make the first distinction, and use definitions of the actions and/or movements to add further detail to the classifications. Movement of the body takes places around planes and axes, and using these terms assists our understanding of the nature of the movement produced.
