Introduction
Physical education plays a role in contributing to the growth and development of the children through the learning experience to meet the needs of the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domain [1,9,8,11]. All children will go through a learning process based on Physical Education syllabus as set out in the primary school integrated Curriculum (KBSR). In the Physical Education curriculum, children have been encourage to develop fitness, skill and sportsmanship. The focus of this study is about teaching of fitness in gross motor skills which consist of the locomotors and manipulative skills. Children age seven to nine years have been involved in teaching and learning process based on these skills. Children will apply all the locomotors and manipulative skills since they are in level one primary school.
Elements of gross motor development will be developed, nurtured and learned through the subject of Physical Education in KBSR, implemented in all primary schools through the country. Gross motor development is very important as basic movement to allow children to engage in physical activity and learning activities. Development has been defined by researcher [12], as a process of continuous change in motor behavior during the life cycle. Researcher [16], also explains the development of gross motor as a change in the ability of nerve-muscle system in the control of motor skills throughout life as a results from the interaction between tasks, the individual and the environment. In gross motor movement and behavior, children need guidance and ongoing training so that they can maintain the movement that are related. According to the researcher [4], the primary goal of Physical Education subject is to provide opportunities to all school children to have efficiency in gross motor skills.