Which statement correctly identifies a nonlocomotor skill?

• A. Running
• B. Jumping
• C. Throwing
• D. Balance

Answer: (D)

Nonlocomotor skills are movements performed in place, emphasizing control of the body rather than traveling from one location to another. Balance fits this idea because it involves maintaining equilibrium and stability without moving your body across space. When you balance, you hold a position or control your center of gravity while staying in one spot, which is different from locomotor skills that move you through space. Throwing is about directing an object, not about staying balanced in place, so it isn’t a nonlocomotor skill. Running and jumping move you from location to location, which is why they’re not nonlocomotor.