Drill #1

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Focus: Hip Drive

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Progression 1 (intro) Seated pike with hip drive and arm throw
Progression 2 Fall to seated pike hold with hip drive and arm throw
Progression 3 Fall to pike position with immediate hip drive and arm throw
Progression 4 Back handspring land on knees with hip drive on crash mat
Progression 5 Fall to pike position with immediate hip drive and arm throw

BHS to knees for hip drive

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The Why? Lets connect the hip-drive timing with the arm throw!

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Corrections: We want the athlete to fall into the pike with straight legs first before driving through the hips and throwing the arms, so when it all comes together they are in the proper BHS body position so muscle memory begins to develop.

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Drill #2

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Focus: Backbend/BWO/BHS/Tuck

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Progression 1 (intro) Backbend over mailbox/octagon
Progression 2 Back walkover over octagon
Progression 3 BHS over octagon OR transition to next phase (trampoline-air track-spring-dead)
Progression 4 Back tuck over octagon
Progression 5 N/A
BHS BHS over octagon OR transition to next phase (trampoline-air track-spring-dead)

BHS over octagon 2.mp4

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The Why? Continue building upon tumbling backward to our hands while moving into the proper body positions for skill by level.

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Corrections: Reinforce proper use of equipment; make sure the athlete is respecting the equipment and utilizing it correctly.

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Drill #3

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Focus: Connection variation

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Progression 1 (intro) Donkey kick x3 between crash mats to rebound body position
Progression 2 Handstand to crash mat Snapdown to trampoline and sit-push
Progression 3 BWO-Handstand-Snapdown OR Standing BHS crash mat to crash mat
Progression 4 Standing BHS to rebound dead bug on crash mat
Progression 5 BWO-Handstand-Snapdown OR Standing BHS crash mat to crash mat

Directions:

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The Why? This drill works the placement of the feet for the connection and how to get off of our hands to connect a backward tumbling skill.

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