by Stephanie Johnson | Jun 17, 2025 | Floor
Back Tuck Motion Knee Pull Event Floor Skill Back Tuck Equipment None Drill Overview Gymnast lays on back in a stretched position, arms by ears and holding onto edge of floor, mat, etc. With a quick snapping motion, pull knees over head to end in a bent knee...
by Stephanie Johnson | Jun 17, 2025 | Vault
Tip Handstand Flatback Event Vault Skill Handstand FlatbackFront Handspring Equipment 8″ MatOctagon Drill Overview Gymnast stands in front of octagon or handspring mat (large mailbox also works depending on the size of gymnast). Keeping body in one straight...
by Stephanie Johnson | Jun 17, 2025 | Event, Vault
Wall Handstand Flatback Event Vault Skill Handstand Flatback Front Handspring Equipment Wall8″ Mat Drill Overview Gymnast does handstand with stomach toward wall (or cheese mat against wall for more push, and 8″ mat behind. Gymnast pushes off wall and...
by Stephanie Johnson | Jun 17, 2025 | Vault
Kick Handstand Flatback Event Vault Skill Handstand Flatback Front Handspring Equipment 8″ Mat Drill Overview Gymnast starts in a lunge position, arms up by ears with straight alignment from hands to back foot and front leg slightly bent. Kick up to a...
by Stephanie Johnson | May 18, 2025 | Bars
Kneeling Jump to Feet Raised Event Bars Skill Cast Equipment Mat – hip height or higherExample: Spot block, trapezoid, etc Drill Overview Gymnast starts kneeling on floor with hands on floor (or floor bar), mat behind gymnast. Gymnast “jumps” off...
by Stephanie Johnson | May 18, 2025 | Floor
Pike Sit to Extended Arch Event Floor Skill Back Handspring Equipment Raised MatExample: Cheese mat, trapezoid, soft block Drill Overview Sit in a pike in front of a raised mat, such as a cheese mat, trapezoid, or stacked 8″ mats. Go from a round sitting pike,...
