LESSON PLAN/VIDEO - ALL LEVELS

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Set up…octagon, cheese mat (wedge), round air track, blue/grey front tumble trainer

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Drill #1

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Focus: Forward roll variations with and without air

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Intro Forward roll with panel mat (starting on panel mat, hands to floor, roll)
Level 1 (Auburn BT) Dive roll from air track to panel mat
Level 2 (Auburn BT +IT) Punch dive roll up and over octagon or block with hands
Level 3 (Auburn IT) Punch dive roll up and over octagon or block without hands
Level 4 N/A
BHS Handstand shoulder block/Handstand pop

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Build strength and control in the vertical body position (the set) making sure it is an active hollow body

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Corrections: When “punching” even for the dive roll, it should reflect the arms of a vault set. Hands should be circle backward, down near the hips and then straight toward the ears

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Drill #2

Directions:

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Falling forward

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Intro Power hurdle fall to mountain climber position
Level 1 (Auburn BT) Power hurdle fall to mountain climber, up and over to plank
Level 2 (Auburn BT + IT) Power hurdle fall to mountain climber, up and over to plank, down the wedge
Level 3 (Auburn IT) Power hurdle round off, down the wedge
Level 4 N/A
BHS Power hurdle fall to mountain climber, up and over to plank, down the wedge

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Athletes need to get comfortable “falling forward” and catching themselves on their lead leg, with the body angled up and over

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Corrections: The arms should remain framing the head, with arms by the ears and body angles forward with a long line from the back foot and up through the hands

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Drill #3

Directions:

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Focus: Handstand flatback variation

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Intro Handstand with spot to flat back
Level 1 (Auburn BT) Handstand without spot to flat back
Level 2 (Auburn BT +IT) Handstand shoulder block to flat back
Level 3 (Auburn IT) Handstand shoulder block to forward roll
Level 4 N/A
BHS Handstand shoulder block to flat back