Striking is described as a manipulative skill where the implement becomes an extension of the body; what is the correct skill category for this description?

• A. Locomotor skill
• B. Manipulative skill
• C. Non-locomotor skill
• D. Gross motor skill

Answer: (B)

Manipulative skills involve handling and controlling objects. Striking uses a bat, racket, or similar implement to contact or move another object, so the implement becomes an extension of the body as you coordinate grip, stance, swing, and timing. This object-focused control is what makes it a manipulative skill, rather than a motion performed without objects (locomotor) or a movement done in place (non-locomotor). While striking often involves large, gross movements, the defining aspect here is the use of an implement to affect another object—hence the correct category is manipulative.