Skills Program Overview

2013-14 GYMSTART Skills Program Overiew - B.C. (5 - 10 years) LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

Beginner Pre-Competitive (5-6 Years)

Beginner Pre-Competitive (5-7 Years)

Pre Competitive (6-8 Years)

Vault / Dance

Vault / Dance

Vault / Dance

• Short run hurdle straight jump to land (up to 20 cm mat) • 5 continuous straight jumps on board to land • NEW: Step hurdle from box to tramp to handstand fall flat (60 cm stack) • Chassé L and R • Skipping

• Short run hurdle straight jump to land (60 cm stack) • Step hurdle from box to board to handstand fall flat (60 cm stack) • NEW: Handstand “pop” to fall to back (20 cm) • NEW: Step assemblé-pliejump full turn • Cat leap, cat leap, scissor leap

• Handspring to back (80 cm stack) • Front handspring from height to land (80 cm) • UPDATE: Step hurdle from box to board/tramp front salto tucked, kick out to stand (20 cm) • Split leap onto box to arabesque • Kick sequence (F,S,B) both legs

Bars (strap bar or regular)

Bars (strap bar or regular)

Bars (strap)

• Front support hold to roll through chin up to long hang • Skin the cat and back • Beat swings (5) connected to • Leg lift toes to bar connected to • Long swings (5) toes at bar height in front

• Pullover • Continuous casts (5) feet over bar • Cast pike on bar (assisted at front of shoulder) • Back hip circle • Long swings (5) hips min. horizontal

Balance Beam (height optional)

Balance Beam (height optional)

• UPDATE: Fwd walk on toes (6), 2 pivot turns bwd walk on toes (6) • Changement jumps (2 with change of feet) • Scale to lunge both legs (3 sec) • Handstand from 1 knee fall to back (end of beam stack) • NEW: Bridge hold and extend each leg for 3 seconds in stag position (line, pad or beam)

• Developé extend to horiz. step arabesque, 2 steps and repeat on other side • Handstand (30°) to lunge • NEW: Stretch jump to 1 leg arabesque (mini sissone) each leg (min 90°) • NEW: Cartwheel to handstand 1/4 turn to stand on floor (dismount min 80-100) • Cartwheel (low or line)

Floor Exercise • Forward roll tuck,forward roll straddle • NEW: Back extension to incurve support (incline) • Fall to bridge on 20 cm crash mat • Cartwheel • Step lunge to handstand fall flat (20 cm mat)

• Forward sole circle from cast (bend allowed) • Backward sole circle from cast (bend allowed) • Cast to horizontal underswing kick out to back swing • Long swing to back uprise • Cast away to horizontal legs together to Long swing min 45° (flyaway timer) Balance Beam (height optional) • UPDATE: Chassé R or L step assemble split jump (135°) • ½ turn on 1 foot, pivot turn, step kick R and L • Cartwheel • Back walkover (low) • Tic toc (20 cm line)

GYMSTART Endeavour

Competitive (7-10 Years)

Vault 1st vault • Handspring to back (100 cm vault with stack) 2nd vault • NEW: Round off set to back on vault (100 cm vault with crash mat & stack)

Bar (High Strap Bar) Routine • Kip (min support) • Cast • Back giant • Back giant • Forward tap swing min horizontal • Forward giant

Balance Beam (any order) • Straddle L cross or side press to stand • 80° turn on 1 foot • Cross split handstand (10°) • Back walkover • Sissone or split jump • Cartwheel handstand • Backspring step out or 2 feet • Cartwheel/WO back tucked salto (dismount)

Floor Exercise

Floor Exercise

Floor Exercise (any order)

• NEW: Forward roll straddle forward roll straddle L hold (2 sec) • NEW: Back pike roll (incline) push extend to fall back • NEW: Cartwheel step in (close legs) to fall back • Handstand to bridge limber up • Back limber or walkover

• Back extension to handstand (incline) • Round off punch backward to incline mat • Back handspring to handstand fall flat • Step hurdle from box or tramp to round off back handspring (up to 20 cm mats) • Step hurdle from box or tramp to front handspring set (up to 20 cm mats)

• Front tucked salto • Back extension to handstand • Round off back handspring back tuck • 2 split leaps connected (any) • Full turn • Backspring, backspring (2) from stand • Front handspring step out front handspring (2 feet)

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