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...
by Stephanie Johnson | Jun 17, 2025 | Floor
Fall to Wall Sit Event Floor Skill Back Handspring Equipment Padded Wall Drill Overview Gymnast starts standing about 1-2 feet away from padded wall (cheese or 8″) facing away from wall. Keeping arms up by ears, fall back into a wall sit position, with chest...
by Stephanie Johnson | Jun 17, 2025 | Floor
Springboard Seat Drop Event Floor Skill Back Handspring Equipment Springboard Additional mat (approx. 16″) Drill Overview Place springboard against 16″ mat (can use cheese mat, big end towards board, trapezoid, 2×8″, etc). Stand at low...
by Stephanie Johnson | Jun 17, 2025 | Floor
Handstand Snap to Push Up Event Floor Skill Back Handspring Equipment Wall Drill Overview Start in a stretched arched handstand with back to the wall and hands walked slightly out. Push off the wall and extend through the handstand, lowering into a hollow push-up...
