Tumbling and Balancing

List safety precautions each performer and spotter should follow.

Describe the basic positions:

• a.

  Tuck

• b.

  Pike

• c.

  Lay-out

• d.

  Hyper-extension (arch)

• e.

  Squat

• f.

  Straddle

• g.

  Standing position (extension)

Perform the following individual stunts with form and poise:

• a.

  Tuck forward roll from squat

• b.

  Pike forward roll from standing position

• c.

  Dive roll (length equal to one’s height)

• d.

  Tuck backward roll from squat

• e.

  Backward roll from standing position

• f.

  Straddle legged backward roll from extension

• g.

  Swedish fall

• h.

  Frogstand (knee-elbow stand)

• i.

  Headstand from frogstand

• j.

  Headstand

• k.

  Handstand

• l.

  Cartwheel

Perform with form and poise any six of the following stunts with a partner:

• a.

  Chest stand

• b.

  Thigh stand

• c.

  Knee-shoulder balance

• d.

  Front angel balance

• e.

  Shoulder stand

• f.

  Low knee support

• g.

  Thigh balance

• h.

  Front angel straddling waist

Have the tumbling and balancing honor.

Perform the following stunts with poise and form:

• a.

  Serial cartwheel

• b.

  Cartwheel

• c.

  Front handspring

• d.

  Back handspring

• e.

  Round off

Go over stretches.

• a.

  Legs, ankles, claves

• b.

  Arms, wrists

• c.

  Back, neck

Perform any four with poise and form:

• a.

  Front flip

• b.

  Tinsica

• c.

  Barani

• d.

  Front walkover

• e.

  Back walkover

• f.

  Scorpion poise

Perform three balances with form and poise:

• a.

  Press handstand from head stand

• b.

  One handed handstand, alternate for girls – back walkover headstand

• c.

  Pirouette

• d.

  Straight arm plank, alternate for girls – control straddle from handstand

• e.

  Stag double handstand

• f.

  Hand stand press

Perform four with stunt partner:

• a.

  Toe pitch

• b.

  High arm to arm

• c.

  High hand to hand

• d.

  Star

• e.

  High back angel

• f.

  High hand to foot

Choose to do one with poise and form:

• a.

  Rondant back handspring

• b.

  Rondant two back hand springs

• c.

  Tinsica front somersault

• d.

  Back somersault, back handspring Updated 2012 Pictures and Explanations Tinsica – like a cartwheel but you land like a front walk over. Look on YouTube for demonstrations Darani – Forward somersault with ½ twist Scorpion – http://www.mycheerspace.com/file/pic/ poll/2011/08bc14fa57741aec55a3bf17f992be83f.jpg Hand to foot – Like it Sounds. The base has the flyers feet in his hands. Can be done if the base lies down and the flyer puts the feet in his hands and he pushes up.