Leap from Knee

Event

Beam
Floor

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 aggressive pop to split at the top of the leap.

What this teaches

Pushing strong off front leg, height in leap, and aggressive split.