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...
by Stephanie Johnson | Jun 17, 2025 | Bars
Kip Between Mats Event Bars Skill Kip Equipment 2 Panel Matsor2 Yoga Blocks Drill Overview Gymnast lays on back, arms by ears, with one panel mat (or yoga blocks or similar) on each side of hips. Gymnast lifts legs to meet ankles to hands, then keeping hands at legs...
by Stephanie Johnson | Jun 17, 2025 | Bars
Kip Motion Event Bars Skill Kip Equipment None Drill Overview Gymnast lays on floor on back, arms by ears. Gymnast then lifts toes to hands, keeping hands by legs she does a kip motion to end sitting in an...
