Level 1 Skills?

[margefergs]

Okay so I teach a beginner tumbling class and need some ideas for new skills to work on. We've been doing cartwheels and forward rolls but some of them need to learn harder skills now. I can't think of any other skills to teach other than a handstand or a bridge. Any suggestions? The age group is 4-7.

 

[kaliangel01]

you can teach them back bend kick overs, back walkovers and front walkovers.

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[youbetterwork]

Connect cartwheels together. Round offs.

 

[retiredl5cheer]

Handstands
Forward rolls
Backward rolls
Handstand forward rolls
Back extension rolls
Cartwheels
Round offs
Back bend kick overs
Handstand bridges
Front walkovers
Back walkovers
Multiple back walkovers
Front walkovers connected to other skills (CW, RO, FWR)

 

[SarahS]

Back rolls
Handstand forward rolls
Back extension rolls
Round offs
Run hurdle/power hurdle into round offs
Back bends
Back bend kickovers
Front walkovers
Don't forget conditioning and flexibility - so important for advancing in skills (hollow body holds, "superman", planks, handstand holds against a wall) - kids this age love little "contests" to see who can hold the longest
Obstacle courses - set up mats that they can climb over, under, tumble through - set up panel mats and have them cartwheel through the "tunnel", jump over mats, forward/backward rolls down an incline mat, etc.
ETA - @retiredl5cheer pretty much covered my list - posted while I was still writing

 

[retiredl5cheer]

Back rolls

ETA - @retiredl5cheer pretty much covered my list - posted while I was still writing

I got you girl.

 

[margefergs]

Thank you! This helps a lot!