Gymnastics Drills

Teach Cartwheel Progressions on floor ‘Fan Cartwheel’ Hands are placed in a straight line; feet land at an angle, narrow at first, gradually widening until hands and feet can be placed in a straight line, with the C of G passing directly above the mobile base (hands).

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. Wtih wide increasing 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 chest forward and with feet landing on target line drawn as a continuation to the bench.

Approach bench from a more acute angle with a one step lunge. Place hands on bench transfering the weight from one to the other. Take hips as high as possible over hands. Exit to mats as straight as possible with chest forwards. Allow momentum to continue forwards. Walk out.

Approach bench with one step lunge. Place hands simultaniusly on the bench. Raise hips above hands, as high as possible, keeping legs extended and together. Exit landing on the mats with two feet together.

From front lunge place hands in a straight line as far in front as possible. Keep elbows extended. Bring hips over hands keeping legs extended and together. Push with fingers and wrists to gain flight. Land on two feet facing reverse direction. Body weight and momentum continues to move past the point of landing. Exit with one reverse step.

Teach Inverted Stag Leg Balance from Front Lying on mid-height apparatus (hands on mat, one leg vertical, one knee on box) Development: bring both legs to vertical to feel the free handstand balance  N.B. Have a spotter to prevent over-rotation forwards

Teach Kick Up to Handstand on the floor, to a Spotter . From Long Shape standing.  Long step into Forward Lunge. Long reach to place W-Hands in front of spotter.  Kick up towards spotter, who catches hips.  Hold Handstand in pencil shape. Reverse action to return to standing.

Recap and Develop Headstand Progressions: Teach Headstand with Leg Design (Tuck, Straight, Straddle, Stag Leg, Split Leg)

Recap and Develop Headstand Progressions: Teach Headstand with Leg Design (Tuck, Straight, Straddle, Stag Leg, Split Leg)

Teach Headstand Sandwich Choose any Headstand Balance Progression, then find a way into the balance and find a way out of the balance. Try on floor and on apparatus.

Teach Headstand Sandwich.   Choose any Headstand Balance Progression, then find a way into the balance and find a way out of the balance. Try on floor and on apparatus.

Teach Headstand Variation: stag leg on mat.

Teach Headstand Variation: on a box top - hands grip sides of box.

Teach Inverted Stag Leg Balance from Front Lying on mid-height apparatus (hands on mat, one leg vertical, one knee on box). Development: bring both legs to vertical to feel the free handstand balance  N.B. Have a spotter to prevent over-rotation forwards

Weight on hands and feet wheeling leg kicks down from apparatus.