Drill #1

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Focus: “Dive” roll

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Intro IAuburn BT) Forward roll
Level 1 (Auburn BT + IT) Forward roll with small bounce into it
Level 2 (Auburn IT) Forward roll with bounce into it, leaving feet before hands hit
Level 3 (Auburn IT) Dive roll with long reach and proper body shape(s)
Level 4 N/A
BHS Forward roll with bounce into it, leaving feet before hands hit

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The Why? Warming up to catch ourselves on our hands while tumbling.

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Corrections: You want to encourage them moving into various body positions with air in between!

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Drill #2

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Focus: Reinforcing “blocking” through the shoulder to catch body weight in “flipping” skills

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Intro Donkey kick(s)
Level 1 (Auburn BT) Donkey kick(s) connected (looking for more than one)
Level 2 (Auburn BT + IT) Bounders from knees to 3/4 handstand or full handstand
Level 3 Bounder to handstand forward roll immediate BHS
Level 4 N/A
BHS USE LEVEL 2 or LEVEL 3 - depending on athlete’s ability and skill

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The Why? There should always be this type of movement and warm-up in class to protect the integrity of the handstand in our flipping skills.

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Corrections: Watch where the head goes when upside down while they catch themselves in the handstand portion. It needs to remain in neutral.

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Drill #3

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Focus: FHS/BHS connection

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Intro (Auburn BT) Front limber to elevated surface and kick back over
Level 1 (Auburn IT) Front walk over to Back Walkover
Level 2 Front walkover to BHS (with or without octagon)
Level 3 FHS to immediate BHS (with or without octagon)
Level 4 N/A
BHS Front walkover to BHS (with or without octagon)

Directions:

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The Why? We are working on speeding in the connection with a forward then backward movement and shape.

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Corrections: Watch the arm placement during the connection, and that the back is not rounding or sagging when connecting and changing directions.

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