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Gymnastics: Flexibility Exercise

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  • Stand in straddle position with palms of hands on the mat.
  • Keep legs and arms fully extended.
  • Gently rock backwards and forwards transfering body weight between legs and arms.

    • COACHING POINTS

  • Keep the rocking action slow and controlled.
  • The hands and feet should be a torso length apart.

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  • Rotate one arm through 360 keeping it extended throughout.
  • Repeat with both arms both directions.

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    Extended Arm Rotations

    Stand with arms extended and horizontal pointing to the sides.

  • Rotate arms in small circles at the same time.

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    Flexibility Exercise

  • Start with feet and shoulder width push the back of the hands along the mat back between the feet.

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    Lower Back Flexibility

  • Start in kneel support position
  • Roll back slowly until the head touches the mat.
  • Repeat

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