Gymnastics: Cart Wheel Learning Progressions

Teach Wheeling Leg Kick Progressions Grasp both sides of the apparatus, keeping arms straight. Kick legs into a wheeling action around, over or down from apparatus. Around the end of low apparatus

Gymnast adopts 'take-off' position for overswing. Hands on corners and head below box top Supports, in a kneeling position, show hand placement. Near hand to shoulder. Far hand to small of back.

Draw a clock face on the mat with with numbers 1 to 12. Place foot at the nos 3 position. Lunge into the circle taking weight on the hands. Exit with feet at nos 12 and 1.

Draw a clock face on the mat with with numbers 1 to 12. Place foot at the nos 2 position. Lunge into the circle taking weight on the hands. Exit with feet at nos 10 and 12.

Draw a clock face on the mat with with numbers 1 to 12. Place foot at the nos 3 position. Lunge into the circle taking weight on the hands. Exit with feet at nos 9 and 10.

Starting in 'X' shape move hand to hand to foot to foot around clock face. Keep hips low, at first, (over centre of clock). Raise hips until over the shoulders.

Draw chalk lines on the mats as a target for pupils to place their feet. Take one step forward, placing foot on target line. Lunge to place hands on bench transfering weight from hand to hand. Exit with feet landing on target line on th mat. Repeat in reverse direction.

Draw chalk lines on the mats as a target for pupils to place their feet. Encourage pupils to enter and exit at a more acute angle than the previous exercise. Take one step forward, placing foot on target line. Lunge to place hands on bench transfering weight from hand to hand. Exit with feet landing on target line on th mat. Repeat in reverse direction.

Draw chalk lines on the mats as a target for pupils to place their feet. Encourage pupils to enter and exit at the most acute angle possible. Take one step forward, placing foot on target line. Lunge to place hands on bench transfering weight from hand to hand. Exit with feet landing on target line on th mat. Repeat in reverse direction.

Take one lunge step on the floor approaching bench from an acute angle. Wheel on bench transfering weight from hand to hand. Exit with feet landing on the bench. Face sideways.

Attach an elastic 'high jump' rope at mid point on the bench. Hold at 30deg angle. Gymnast takes a one step lunge, from an acute angle, wheels along the bench. Weight trasfers from hand to hand and legs pass over rope. Exit with feet to mat.

As previous exercise Attach an elastic 'high jump' rope at mid- point on the bench. Increase angle of the rope. Hold at 45deg angle. Gymnast takes a one step lunge, from an acute angle, wheels along the bench. Weight trasfers from hand to hand and legs pass over rope. Exit with feet to mat.

As previous exercise Attach an elastic 'high jump' rope at mid- point on the bench. Increase angle of the rope. Hold at 60deg plus angle. Gymnast takes a one step lunge, from an acute angle, wheels along the bench. Weight trasfers from hand to hand and legs pass over rope. Exit with feet to mat.

Draw target landing lines, on the mats, at the end of the bench. Gymnast wheels along the bench, transfering weight through hands. Exit with feet landing on first target line drawn at 135 deg to the bench.

As previus exercise but increase the angle of exit. Draw target landing lines, on the mats, at the end of the bench. Gymnast wheels along the bench, transfering weight through hands. Exit with feet landing on second target line drawn at 160 deg to the bench.

As previus exercise but increase the angle of exit. Draw target landing lines, on the mats, at the end of the bench. Gymnast wheels along the bench, transfering weight through hands. Exit with feet landing on target line drawn as a continuation to the bench.

Hold two crash mats at 45 deg 60cm apart. Gymnast wheels through the gap taking weight from feet through hands to feet. Exit to 'X' stand.

As previous exercise but increase pressure on gymnast by closing the angle. Hold two crash mats at 60 deg 60cm apart. Gymnast wheels through the gap taking weight from feet through hands to feet. Exit to 'X' stand.

As previous exercise but increase pressure on gymnast by closing the angle. Hold two crash mats at 90 deg 60cm apart. Gymnast wheels through the gap taking weight from feet through hands to feet. Exit to 'X' stand.

Start in 'Y' shape and take lunge step forwards. Transfer of weight from foot, hand, hand to foot. Hips to pass over head. Exit to stand.