UK Tumbling Collective: Level 4 Tumbling Drills
Elevate your tumbling skills with targeted drills tailored for Level 4. Build strength, technique develop correct shaping and trouble-shoot to help athletes achieve their goals.
Understanding Level 4 Requirements
Before we begin...
Disclaimer
Learning Objectives
FREE PREVIEWYour Presenter: Melissa Thoms
FREE PREVIEWCourse Assistants
Planning your tumbling sessions: Written by Melissa Thoms, Coaching Director at UKTC
Copy of Physical Preparation for Tumbling: Written by Melissa Thoms, Coaching Director at UKTC
Mental preparation for Tumbling: Written by Melissa Thoms, Coaching Director at UKTC
Warming Up
A list of level 4 (advanced) tumbling skills for reference
Using the wrists to hips position for Layout shaping
Using candlesticks to learn correct shaping for layouts and tucks
Candlestick drill at the wall for Layouts
FREE PREVIEWLayout shaping drills (using wedge and springboard)
Rebounding Drills for Layout Shaping
Skill breakdown of the handspring layout connection
Example pass 1 (Evie): Round off Backhandspring Layout
Example pass 2 (Sophie): Round off backhandpsring layout
Troubleshooting over-rotation of a roundoff back handspring layout with corrections applied
Punch front step-out drills from raised surface
Punchfront step out from the trampete
Connecting the punch front step out to running passes
Spotting Standing Tucks
Spotting Backhandspring Tucks
Dynamic Back kicks for front aerials
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