Gymnastics: Key 5 4 Catching

Starting situation.

A face onto the side of B. Face to Side.

B Side onto the front of A. Holding a cradle catch position. Gymnasts are five paces apart.

Works when gymnast A starts face onto the side of gymnast B, and is five paces away from B. Gymnast B holds a cradle catch position, and is ready to move towards gymnast A. Gymnast A does a high one step - tumble step preparation into a Handspring, and holds a tense body line. Gymnast B has to time their movement towards, A in order to Cradle catch A in the early flight phase of the handspring. The aim of B is to cradle catch the body of A either side of the C of G, ie under upper thigh and around their lower back,and hold A in a straight shape.

Starting situation.

A Face onto the Side of B and two steps away. Face to Side.

B Side onto the Face of A.

Works when gymnast A starts in long shape and face onto the side of gymnast B. Gymnast A makes a long step, long reach preparation,and a strong leg kick into a cartwheel action, in front of B. Gymnast B either aims to catch both lower thighs of A, to hold A in a straight handstand balance; or to catch the hips of A, to hold a in a split leg handstand balance. Note. These catches will work with gymnast A either "chest onto B", during the wheeling action; or with "back onto B" during the wheeling action.