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Gymnastics: Key 3 Body Conditioning Linkage

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Select and Link one of each of the following to form a phrase. Option to select a different piece of apparatus for each idea. Ideas can be linked in any order.

Hurdle Step on to apparatus with Jump or Rebound to a Shape or with Half Twist exit
‘Headstand Sandwich’
Squat Vault or Straddle Vault - any progression
Bridge - any progression/variation
Forward Roll in Straddle Shape - any progression
Cartwheel - any progression
Handstand - any progression

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Key 3 Body Temperature Raising:

Teach Backward Scissor Kicks

Linked with standard scissor kicks (Kick in front, behind, in front, behind)

Key 3 Body Temperature Raising

Key 3 Body conditioning:

Start from Long Sit or Upright standing on a mat as appropriate.

Teach V-Sit to Shoulder Balance with Exit to Knee Scale, Lower to Front Lying, ½ Twist to Long Sit.

Key 3 Body conditioning

Body Conditioning linkage:

Link a selection of conditioning ideas in any order.

Start from, and end in, a chosen position of stillness.
Lunge into Forward Roll into Stag Leg Sit
Modified Bridge into Full Bridge and Exit
V-Sit into Straddle V-Sit into Straddle Sit into Fold and Reverse
V-Sit to Shoulder Balance with Exit to Knee Scale, Lower to Front Lying, ½ Twist to Long Sit
Back Support onto ½ Twist to Front Support onto ½ Twist to Back Support
Long Sit onto ½ Twist to Box Shape onto Sideways Roll onto Box Shape onto ½ Twist to Long Sit

Key 3 Body Conditioning Linkage

Key 3 Cooldown:

Starting from Wide Shape: -

Slow arm circles from Wide Shape and back to Wide Shape
Lift into a Wide Shape Balance -
Twist into Arabesque Balance
End in Upright Standing

Key 3 Cooldown

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