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Gymnastics: Back Straddle Roll reverse to Forward Straddle Roll

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  • Start in Long Sit and straddle rock back.
  • Roll back to straddle support.
  • Roll forward in straddle to Long Sit.

    • COACHING POINTS

  • Keep legs extended maintaining a strong straddle position.
  • Place hands on mat, near ears, with fingers pointing to shoulders.
  • Take weight on arms as hips pass over head.

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    Back Roll reverse to Forward Roll | Key 3 Content Linkage

    Back Roll reverse to Forward Roll

  • Strart in long sit and tuck rock back.
  • Place hands flat on mat wwith fingers pointing to shoulders.
  • Push on hands and roll to squat keeping hands on mats.
  • Extend legs and reverse roll forwards.
  • Exit to long sit.

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    Backward Roll through Fish Flop

  • Start in a long sit position and bring legs over the head with the hands by the ears to form an invertd pike.
  • Beat the legs upwards from the inverted pike taking the weight on bent arms.
  • Allow the hips to pass over the head and take the weight on the top chest.
  • Allow the legs to 'flop' down into a front support position

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    Linked Balances

  • Table Shape to Knee Scale to Forward Roll to Long Sit to Shoulder Balance to Back Roll exiting to one knee and Straight Knee Scale.

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    Assisted Piked Jump

  • Working in pairs the gymnast stands with arms horizontal.
  • The supporter stands behind with hands on gymnasts hips.
  • The gymnast flexs knees and hips, swings arms inwards and upwards and drives upwards.
  • The supporter lifts the gymnast to help gain height.
  • the gymnast raises legs to horizontal and touches anckles with hands forming a pike shape.
  • On landing knees and hips flex and arms move to horizontal.

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