Standing as far as possible away from a box top dive forwards to place hands, a shoulder width apart, on to the box. Keeping legs extended bring the hips high to place feet outside of hands on the box in a straddle position. Stand on box.

From a short run and hurdle step dive forwards to place hands, a shoulder width apart, on to the box top. Keeping legs extended bring the hips high to place feet outside of hands on the box in a straddle position. Stand on box and hold.

From a short run and hurdle step dive forwards to place hands, a shoulder width apart, on to the box top. Keeping legs extended and the hips high bring feet outside of hands in a straddle position. Lift head and land on mat with knees and hips flexed.

From a short run and hurdle step dive forwards to place hands, a shoulder width apart, on to the box top. Keeping legs extended and the hips high bring feet outside of hands in a straddle position. Lift head and land on mat with knees and hips flexed.

Standing as far as possible away from a box top dive forwards to place hands, a shoulder width apart, on to the box. Keeping legs extended bring the hips high to place feet outside of hands on the box in a straddle position. Support places hands on gymnasts shoulders, with fingers out, and lifts controlling balance and forward rotation.

Standing as far as possible from the box the gymnast dives forward to place hands, a shoulder width apart, on to the box top. Keeping legs extended and the hips high the feet are brought outside of hands in a straddle position. The support places hands on to the shoulders and lifts stopping forward rotation. Gymnast lands on mat in flexed position.

After a short run and hurdle step the gymnast dives forward to place hands, a shoulder width apart, on to a two section box. Keeping legs extended the hips are brought high to place feet outside of hands on the box in a straddle position. Support places hands on gymnasts shoulders, with fingers out, and lifts controlling balance and forward rotation.

From a short run and hurdle step the gymnast dives forward to place hands, a shoulder width apart, on to a two section box. Keeping legs extended and the hips high the feet are brought outside of hands in a straddle position. The support places hands on to the shoulders and lifts stopping forward rotation. Gymnast lands on mat in flexed position.

From a short run and hurdle step on to the spring board the gymnast dives forward to place hands, a shoulder width apart, on to a three section box. Keeping legs extended and the hips high the feet are brought outside of hands in a straddle position landing on the box. The support places hands on to the shoulders and lifts stopping forward rotation.

From a short run and hurdle step on to spring board the gymnast dives forward to place hands, a shoulder width apart, on to a three section box. Keeping legs extended and the hips high the feet are brought outside of hands in a straddle position. The support places hands on to the shoulders and lifts stopping forward rotation. Gymnast lands on mat in flexed position.

Starting in a crouch take the weight on arms and thrust legs backwards into front support position. Bounce back into straddle shape with feet landing outside of hands. (Straddle Vault Practice)