Gymnastics: roll sideways

Using a long box and spring board take a fast run up and hurdle step on to spring board.<BR>Lift gaining flight on to box. Place two hands on the near end of box with hips high<BR>Forward roll along the lenght of the box<BR>Keep legs extended<BR>lAllow legs to rotate on to the floor landing with flexed hips and knees.

Ask the children to stretch up tall, then curl up small and then roll over sideways.<BR><BR>Play follow my leader to conclude - touch head/toes, stretch up tall/curl up small.

Using a long box and spring board take a fast run up and hurdle step on to spring board.<BR>Lift gaining flight on to box. Place two hands on the far neck of box, straddle with hips above shoulders.<BR>Bring extended legs outside of arms keeping head up.<BR>Land with flexed hips and knees.

Tuck backward roll along a mat.

Sit in straddle with arms horizontal.<BR>Lower arms and grip behind knees.<BR>Roll to the left taking weight on shoulder. Transfer weight across shoulders keeping legs in straddle postion.<BR>Exit in straddle position facing in reverse direction

From controlled 'run-up' and strong hurdle step gain height from spring board. Gain horizontal position during flight. Reach for mats with extended arms. Exit through tucked forward roll to stand.

From controlled 'run-up' and strong hurdle step gain height from trampette.<BR><BR>Gain horizontal position during flight.<BR><BR>Reach for mats with extended arms.<BR><BR>Exit through tucked forward roll to stand.<BR>

Transfer of weight from foot to foot.<BR>Hold front lunge and reverse to back lunge.

Tuck shape balance into a v sit balance.

Short run to small hurdle step off springboard.<BR>Forward roll pike along mid-level box.<BR>Exit to stand.

Tuck forward roll down an incline.

Pupil lies on box or block at hip height.<BR>Hands are placed on floor in a handstand position.<BR>One leg is raised to the vertical, the other remains on the box.<BR>The following leg is kept extended and a balance, assisted by the teacher, is held.<BR>The following leg is raised to form handstand.<BR>Exit through forward roll.

Link a selection of conditioning ideas in any order. Start from, and end in, a chosen position of stillness. <span style=&quot;font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold';&quot;>Lunge into Forward Roll into Stag Leg Sit <span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman Bold&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;>Modified Bridge into Full Bridge <span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;>and Exit <span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman Bold&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;>V-Sit into Straddle V-Sit into Straddle Sit into Fold<span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;> and Reverse <span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman Bold&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;>V-Sit to Shoulder Balance with Exit to Knee Scale<span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;>, Lower to<span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman Bold&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;> Front Lying<span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;>,<span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman Bold&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;> &frac12; Twist to Long Sit <span style=&quot;font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold';&quot;>Back Support onto &frac12; Twist to Front Support onto &frac12; Twist to Back Support <span style=&quot;font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold';&quot;>Long Sit onto &frac12; Twist to Box Shape onto Sideways Roll onto Box Shape onto &frac12; Twist to Long Sit

Side stepping to two point balance.<BR>Repeat in both direections.

Ask children to find a space and with feet together, bounce in one spot. They should keep their heads up, knees and ankles working hard. .Next, they should move about the hall, still bouncing with their feet together. On the teachers signal, the children should run anywhere in the hall, find another spot and bounce up and down in that spot. Repeat. As children are running, teacher should clap hands for the children to jump and land on two feet.

Ask children to move carefully and slowly around the hall in a curled up position.<BR>On teachers command, ask the children to stop and grow into a stretched out shape.<BR>Then, ask children to move around the hall with a bouncy action and on teachers command stop and curl up into a ball.

Ask the children to choose their favourite movements from the session.<BR>Ask the children to curl up on the floor and slowly stand up, counting to 10 at the same time.

Ask children to go for a walk or run. Ask them to stop and make themselves as small as possible--no touching. Repeat.<br>Next, as children are running, ask them to make themselves as big and wide as possible. Repeat these activities several times at varied speeds.

Arm circles to aid calm down, stretching and breathing.

Starting situation. A face away from B. B face on to the back of A and close to A. Grip. B grasps the upper arms of A in a forward overgrasp grip. Base. Legs wide apart sideways or in a Lunge position. Works when gymnast A stands in front of, and close to B. Face away from B with arms held wide and tense. Gymnast B stands behind A, face on to the back of A. By taking hold of the upper arms of A in a forward overgrasp grip, B prepares to lift A. Gymnast A co-ordinates a vertical jumping action with B executing a Lifting action.

Teach Back Support into 1/2 Twist to Front Support into 1/2 Twist to Back Support

To either lower or to push away, and land on feet. Starting situation. A in front of, and face away from B. Close behind,and face on to the back of A. Grip. In forward undergrasp grip, B takes hold of the upper arms; the flexed elbows; the forward flexed hands of A. In a sideways grip, with palms face inwards, holds the waist of A. Base. Either a Lunge base , or a wide Squat base. Works when gymnast A stands upright in front of and close to B. Gymnast B stands behind, and close to the back of A, and grasping hold of the waist of A. (in this case) Gymnast A swings arms &quot;forward and up&quot;, to jump vertical, and thereafter either to execute a shape at the top of the lift. (long, tuck, straddle, pike) or to execute a twist at the top of the lift. (1/4; 1/2; full twist.) Gymnast B assists the jump by lifting A high and then either lowering A back to the starting situation; or &quot;pushing&quot; A away at the top of the lift to give assisted flight to A.