GYMNASTICS. LEARNING CUES.

ROLL FORWARD
1.- Begin in a straight- body stand with arms overhead. 2.- Keep arms up and round the spine slightly. 3.- Bend the knees, placing hands shoulder-width apart in front of floor. .- Keep the back rounded and bring the chin to the chest. !.- "ush off the feet to initiate roll, transferring weight to the hands. #.- $uring the roll, tuck the legs, bringing heels close to buttocks. %.- &aintain tuck position throughout the roll. '.- "lace the feet on the floor and lean forward. (.- )mmediately straighten legs to finish in a stretched stand. DONT FORGET. *eel knees together. *ell chin touch chest. *eel back of head and upper back touch the floor. "lace hands shoulder-width in front of the floor. ASSIST. +ouch back of head as a reminder to roll on back of head and upper shoulders. "lace the other hand on harmstrings to help hip lift and control pressure onhead and neck.

GYMNASTICS. LEARNING CUES. ROLL BACKWARD.

1.- Begin in a straight- body stand with arms overhead. 2.- Bring hands to ears as you bend knees and descent through tuck stand to seated tuck. 3.- Begin rolling backward with the head tucked and the chin to the chest. .- "lace hand on the floor by the shoulders with palms down and fingers pointing towards shoulders. !.- ,ift the hips and push with the hands against the mat. #.- -.tend arms to take weight off the head and neck. %.- /hen the feet touch the floor, e.tend the legs and stand up to stretched- body stand. DONT FORGET. Keep your back rounded. *ell chin touch chest. *eel knees and feet together, as you roll e.tend your legs to get them on the floor. "ush hands hard against mat until arms straighten. ASSIST. +ouch back of head as a reminder to roll on back of head and upper shoulders. 0old gymnast at hips to lift weight up off shoulders and neck.

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HAND STAND.
1.- Begin in a gymnastic point. 2.- 1tep forward and kick front leg to hori2ontal. 3.- Kick the hori2ontal 3back4 leg and push off the front leg as you place the hands shoulder-width apart on the floor. .- "ush against the floor. !.- Bring the back leg to the vertical as the hips align directly above the shoulders. #.- Bring front leg to vertical to complete the handstand with the weight centered over the hands in an inverted straight body position. %.- 5eturn to floor. DONT FORGET. Keep fingers open, elbows straight. 67o turtles heads6, see fingers. Kick back leg as hard as you can. *eel weight over knuckles not on heels of hands. +ighten abdominal and buttocks muscles to keep torso straight. ASSIST. 0old only the leg closest to you, never both legs.