Drill #1

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Focus: Body shaping

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Progression 1 (Intro) Hollow body hold, push panel mat
Progression 2 Hollow body hold, push panel mat
Progression 3 Seated pike position to straight candlestick off of panel and back up
Progression 4 Seated tuck position to tuck candlestick off of panel and back up
Progression 5 Seated pike position to straight candlestick off of panel and back up

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The Why! Athletes have to build strength to hold the body shapes we are expecting from them during a movement and skill.

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Corrections: When working a tuck body position please look for the 90-degree angles.

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Drill #2

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Focus: Arm throw variations (from reverse table top)

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Progression 1 (Intro) Reverse table top, one-arm throw at a time, alternate arms
Progression 2 Reverse table top, shoulder push to small arm-throw, both arms
Progression 3 Reverse table top, shoulder push to double arm-throw
Progression 4 Knee sit to hip-drive to feet
Progression 5 Reverse table top, shoulder push to double arm-throw

Fast arm drill with Izzy.mp4

Directions:

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The Why! We need fast arms to move a skill backward, while also learning to catch our body-weight on our hands and through our shoulders.

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Corrections: Continue to watch for the head being β€œthrown out” versus the arms leading.

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Drill #3

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Focus: Hip-drive with toe-pop or Handstand variation

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Progression 1 (Intro) Bridge with legs together, push to straighten
Progression 2 Bridge with legs together, push to straighten, one toe-pop
Progression 3 Bridge with legs together, push to straighten, toe-pop x3 to up and over
Progression 4 Ball-in and down handstands
Progression 5 Bridge with legs together, push to straighten, toe-pop x3 to up and over

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The Why! This has the athlete already on their hands, but adding hip and leg movement.

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Corrections: Legs together, regardless of body position.

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