Sit on platform in long sit position. Rock back on to shoulders. Rock forward placing hands, with fingers forward, on to the platform between legs. Keep legs extended in straddle position. Push on hands and stand into 'star' shape.

Teach progressions for Forward Roll in Tuck Shape. Start from Box Shape along mat.

Teach progressions for Forward Roll in Tuck Shape. Start from Box Shape. Down high inclines

Teach progressions for Forward Roll in Tuck Shape. Start from Box Shape down high inclines to stand.

Teach progressions for Forward Roll in Tuck Shape. Start from Box Shape down shallow inclines.

Teach progressions for Forward Roll in Tuck Shape. Start from Box Shape down shallow inclines to stand.

Kneel on the platform with hands on the mats and at the base of the platform. Sraighten legs and roll on to shoulders and back.

Teach Forward Roll in Straddle Shape. Start from Box Shape down inclines

Teach Forward Roll in Tuck Shape from Squat starting position - along a mat

Start on all fours kneeling Lift hips to straighten legs and drag the feet over the mat until the shoulders pass over the hands. Roll over on to shoulders and back to stand.

Gymnast stands holding arms horizontal. Gymnast back rocks in tuck position. Gymnast rocks forward stretching arms horizontally forward. Support grasps hands and pulls gymnast to stand

Gymnast stands holding supports hands at knee height. Gymnast is lowered and back rocks in tuck position. Gymnast rocks forward stretching arms horizontally forward. Support grasps hands and pulls gymnast to stand

Kneeling on a platform with hands flat on the mats raise the hips by staightening the legs and walk forward on the toes pushing the hips high. As the shoulders pass over the hands rock forward allowng the hips to pass over the hands. Finish in long sit position.

The pupil kneels with hands down on gently inclined padded benches. The legs are extended and straightened so that the shoulders move above the hands. The pupil rolls on to their shoulders and back. As the weight is taken on the back the pupil adopts the straddle position and stands with a leg each side of the benches.

Teach Forward Roll in Straddle Shape. Start from Box Shape along a mat-covered bench

Teach Forward Roll in Straddle Shape. Start from Box Shape along a mat to Straddle Sit

Teach Forward Roll in Straddle Shape. Start from Box Shape along a mat to Straddle Stand.

Teach Forward Roll in Straddle Shape. Start from Box Shape rocking from a box top

Forward roll through straddle to stand.

On a gently inclined padded bench the pupil forward rolls but keeps their legs straight in a 'staddle' position. By placing their hands inbetween their legs, on completion of the roll, they push on the hands, take the body weight forward, and stand with feet astride the benches.