MANSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL GYMNASTICS

SKILL AND ACTIVITY PROGRESSION

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GYMNASTICS	GRADE
SKILLS	5	6	7	8	ACTIVITY PROGRESSION
TUMBLING ROLLS: Log, Egg, Shoulder, Tuck, Straddle	I	R	M	A	SEE ATTACHED ACTIVITIES
Pike Roll, Dive Roll, Back Extension	O	O	O	O
INVERTED STUNTS: Tripod, Mule Kick, Handstand, Cartwheel, Round off	I	R	M	A
Headstand, Limber, Walkover, Handspring, Somersault	O	O	O	O
TURNS: Pirouette	I	R	M	A
One-Half Turn and Full Turn
Arm Turn, Helicopter, Seat Turn
AERIALS: Cat Leap, Stag Leap, Tuck Leap, Scissors	I	R	M	A
Aerial Cartwheel, Aerial Round Off, Aerial Walkover	O	O	O	O
LOCOMOTOR: Running, Skipping, Step-Together-Step, Sliding, Backward Steps, Twirling	I	R	M	A
Any Dance Steps	O	O	O	O
FLOOR SKILLS: Knee Scale, V-Seat, One Leg Squat, Bridge, Half-Split	I	R	M	A
Backbend, Split, Straddle Split, Any Low Balance	O	O	O	O
SCALES: Straddle Stand, Front Scale, Needle Scale, One Leg Balance, Lunge, Arabesque, Body Wave	I	R	M	A
Any High Balance	O	O	O	O

I = INTRODUCE / R = REVIEW / M = MASTER / A = APPLY / O = OPTIONAL

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GYMNASTICS SAFETY RULES

1) CHECK THE MATS BEFORE USE.

2) USE SPOTTERS WHEN ATTEMPTING A NEW OR DIFFICULT STUNT.

3) NEVER PUSH OR PULL SOMEONE IN THE MIDDLE OF A STUNT OR ON THE APPARATUS.

4) ALWAYS LAND ON YOUR FEET!

5) USE PROGRESSIONS WHEN LEARNING NEW SKILLS.

6) STRETCH BEFORE ANY GYMNASTICS MOVEMENTS.

7) FOLLOW DIRECTIONS: WHEN IT'S OVER, IT'S OVER!!!

8) NEVER RUN ACROSS THE MATS. ALWAYS WALK AROUND.

9) STAY OFF THE EQUIPMENT WHEN UNSUPERVISED.

10) KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS OF THE APPARATUS.

11) DRESS APPROPRIATELY: NO GUM, NO RUNNING, NO JEWELRY. ALWAYS BRING SHOES TO GYM.

12) NO HORSEPLAY EVER. USE GOOD COMMON SENSE. BE SAFE AND HAVE FUN LEARNING

NEW SKILLS.

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STRETCHING WARMUP  

1) HEAD AND NECK: LOOKING UP, DOWN, AND SIDE TO SIDE

2) NECK CIRCLES: ONE-HALF ROTATION

3) SHOULDERS AND ARMS: TRICEPS STRETCH

SHOULDER STRETCH

BACK STRETCH

4) LEGS: ONE-HALF STRADDLE AND TWIST BACKWARD OVER BENT LEG

FULL STRADDLE STRETCH

DOUBLE LEG STRETCH

BUTTERFLY

ANKLES IN CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLES

5) WRISTS: ON ALL FOURS: FINGERS POSITIONED FORWARD, BACKWARD, SIDEWAYS

(ROCK BACK AND FORTH)

6) LUNGES: SIDE TO SIDE FOLLOWED BY STRADDLE SPLITS

FORWARD AND BACK FOLLOWED BY REGULAR OR ONE-HALF SPLITS

7) BRIDGES: THREE TOTAL HELD FOR THREE SECONDS  EACH

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TUMBLING PROGRESSIONS

1) POSITIONS: STRADDLE TUCK PIKE LAYOUT 2) BALANCES: KNEE SCALE V-SEAT ONE LEG SQUAT BRIDGE SPLITS SWAN SCALE STRADDLE STAND FRONT SCALE NEEDLE SCALE ONE LEG BALANCE LUNGE BODY WAVE ANY BALANCE 3) TURNS: PIROUETTE ONE-HALF TURN FULL TURN ARM TURN V-STRADDLE TURN TUCK SEAT TURN 4) AERIALS : CAT LEAP STAG LEAP TUCK LEAP SPLIT LEAP SCISSORS CARTWHEEL

5) LOCOMOTOR: RUN SKIP STEP-TOGETHER SLIDING BACKWARD STEPS ANY DANCE STEPS 6) TUMBLING: LOG ROLL EGG ROLL SHOULDER ROLL TUCK ROLL STRADDLE ROLL PIKE ROLL DIVE ROLL BACK EXTENSION 7) INVERTED: TRIPOD HEADSTAND MULE KICK HANDSTAND ROUNDOFF CARTWHEEL LIMBER WALKOVER HANDSPRING SOMERSAULT

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ASSESSMENT

STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE FROM AMONG THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTS TO DEMONSTRATE SKILLS LISTED SKILLS:

CONTRACT:

FRONT SCALE

MULE KICK

FORWARD ROLL

BACKWARD ROLL

TRIPOD

CONTRACT:

STRADDLE FRONT ROLL

STRADDLE BACKWARD ROLL

HEADSTAND

HANDSTAND

CARTWHEEL

CONTRACT:

HANDSTAND FORWARD ROLL

DIVE ROLL/STRADDLE ROLL

ROUNDOFF WITH REBOUND

WALKOVER OR LIMBER

HANDSPRING AND/OR SOMERSAULT

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FLOOR EXERCISE ROUTINE

CREATE A ROUTINE USING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

MATS WILL BE ARRANGED IN A RECTANGLE

YOU MUST GO INTO EACH CORNER

YOU MAY USE FROM 3 TO 5 PASSES

CHOOSE A MINIMUM OF TWO SKILLS FROM EACH CATEGORY

CIRCLE YOUR SKILL CHOICES BELOW

USE THE ATTACHED DIAGRAM TO DRAW A MAP OF YOUR ROUTINE

LIST THE SKILLS IN ORDER FOR EACH PASS

YOUR MEMORIZED ROUTINE WILL BE DUE ON ______________________. MUSIC

AND/OR COUSTUMES AND/OR PROPS ARE OPTIONAL.

FLOOR SKILLS Knee Scale V-Seat One Leg Squat Tripod/Headstand Bridge Half Split Split Straddle Split Swan Scale Any Low Balance SCALES Straddle Stand Front Scale Needle Scale One Leg Balance Lunge Body Wave Any High Balance

AERIAL Cat Leap Stag Leap Tuck Leap Straddle Leap Split Leap Scissors Aerial Cartwheel LOCOMOTOR Run Skip Step-Together-Step Sliding Backward Steps Any Dance Steps TURNS Pirouette (Hands Or Feet) Half/Full Turn Arm Turn V-Straddle Seat Turn

INVERTED Mule Kick Handstand Handstand/Roll Cartwheel Round Off Limber Walkover Handspring Somersault TUMBLING Log Roll Egg Roll Shoulder Roll Tuck Roll Straddle Roll Pike Roll Dive Roll Back Extension

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FLOOR EXERCISE MAP

DIRECTIONS: Draw a map below using arrows to show direction traveled and numerals

1, 2, and 3 (4 and 5, if appropriate) to indicate “passes”. You must have a minimum of

two skills from each category listed on the previous page, a total of 14 skills, or more if

you are doing more passes.

DIRECTIONS: You must use three passes in your routine. You may elect to add up to two additional passes if desired. List the skills you are using below in the appropriate area. Be sure to mix and match the skills that work well together.

Pass 1

Pass 2

Pass 3

Pass 4

Pass 5

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GYMNASTICS APPRATUS

BALANCE BEAM

MOUNTS Front Arm Support Knee Squat Straddle Back Pullover Any Mount LOW BALANCES V-Seat Knee Scale One Leg Squat Push Up Front or Rear Lying Pretzel Splits Bridge Any Low Balance MOVEMENTS Walking Sliding Dip Step Skip Kick Step Any Dance Step DISMOUNTS Side Seat Jumping: Squat, Straddle, Pike, One Half/Full Turn Round Off Cartwheel Handstand/Arch Over Walkover Aerials/Somersaults

AERIALS Step Hop Bunny Hops Leaps: Cat, Stag, Tuck, Scissors, Split Crouch Jump Any Aerial Jump or Leap HIGH BALANCES Front Scale Needle Scale Lunges One Leg Balance Body Wave Cartwheel/Round Off Any High Balance TURNS Tip Toe