Category Archives: Floor Exercise Drills

floor exercise drills and progressions

Breakdown of the Back Handpring on Floor

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

The 4 photos are action shots of the back handspring performed on tumble trak during a round off, back handspring, layout tumbling pass. The back handspring must pass through a handstand while the head remains in-line with the body. As … Continue reading →

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Round Off Drills for Vault and Floor

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Here are 2 Round Off Drills for Vault and Floor 1st Drill is a hurdle drill to help create more punching action with the back leg into the round off 2nd Drill is a hurdle round off scoop drill to … Continue reading →

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Back Tumbling Hip Set Drills for Back Tucks to Double Backs

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Here are 2 different Back Tumbling Hip Set Drills for Back Tucks to Double Backs Back Tumbling Hip Set Drill Side Station Hip Set Drill Series for Back Tuck to Double Back on Floor

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Atomic Safety Flip

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Atomic safety flip This safety drill is to teach an athlete to keep their head in-between their legs when they are in trouble pulling any type of double back flipping skill on any event. Start this progression by back flipping … Continue reading →

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Full-in Back tuck-out

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

A full twisting double back flip with the first flip containing the full twist. Prerequisites: back double open tuck back double pike   Progression set to teach a tucked full in on tumble trak   Full-in Drill on Trampoline

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