by Stephanie Johnson | Jul 6, 2025 | Bars
Hollow Hold Fall Event Bars Skill Clear HipBack Hip Circle Equipment Floor BarPit Cube or Stuffed Animal2x8″ or soft mat Drill Overview Set 8” or other soft mats behind gymnast. Hold a floor bar/paralette lower on legs with a foam block between bar and legs....
by Stephanie Johnson | Jul 6, 2025 | Beam, Floor
Split Leg Extension Event BeamFloor Skill Leap Equipment 2 Yoga Blocksor2 Mats of equal height Drill Overview Gymnast starts between two blocks in a half split (even if they can do a full split) with one hand on each block. Slowly extend the back leg straight, then...
by Stephanie Johnson | Jul 3, 2025 | Beam, Floor
Leap from Knee Event BeamFloor Skill Leap Equipment None Drill Overview Gymnast starts kneeling, with non-dominant knee up. Gymnast performs a leap from the kneeling position. Focus on the leap traveling upwards, rather than forwards. The gymnast should still have an...
by Stephanie Johnson | Jun 24, 2025 | Beam
Beam Wall Handstand Event Beam Skill Handstand Equipment Low BeamWall Drill Overview Place a low beam with end towards padded wall (you can use a cheese mat against the wall). Gymnast places hands on beam then walks legs up towards wall. Gymnast needs to be positioned...
by Stephanie Johnson | Jun 17, 2025 | Bars
1-2-3 Glide Event Bars Skill Kip Equipment Low Bar Drill Overview The gymnast jumps to the bar and performs a glide swing, snapping ankles to bar at the end of the glide, focusing on three key positions: Catch the bar in a hollow body with shoulders at bar height and...
