Inverted Balances
Bear Crawl
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Lean forward into your shoulders
b. Lift chest upright
c. Support weight evenly between hands and feet
c. Support weight evenly between hands and feet
Log Roll
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Keep body straight and tight
b. Arch you back to start the roll
c. Lift head while rolling
a. Keep body straight and tight
T-Jump
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Use arms to swing
b. Land with straight legs
c. Land on toes
a. Use arms to swing
c. Land on toes
Which activity uses jumping and landing?
a. Golf
b. Basketball
c. Swimming
b. Basketball
Stiff landing
a. Jumped too high
b. Didn't bend knees
c. Looking down
b. Didn't bend knees
Donkey Kick
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Keep arms straight and strong
b. Bend elbows to absorb
c. Look back at you feet
a. Keep arms straight and strong
Side roll
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Keep body stiff
b. Roll across shoulders
c. Stop on your side
b. Roll across shoulders
Standing Long Jump
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Leave arms by side
b. Lean backward
c. Land with bent knees
c. Land with bent knees
Which position might use a rolling weight transfer?
a. Football quarterback
b. Track star
c. Soccer goalie
c. Soccer goalie
Roll with straight back
a. Didn't tuck chin
b. Used arms too much
c. Didn't curl back
c. Didn't curl back
(possibly also a. Didn't tuck chin)
Tripod
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Slowly lift knees onto elbows
b. Look at your knees
c. Use controlled movements
a. Slowly lift knees onto elbows
c. Use controlled movements
Somersault
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Don't use arms
b. Keep back straight
c. Tuck chin into chest
c. Tuck chin into chest
Star
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Straighten legs in air
b. Put arms straight up
c. Land with feet apart
a. Straighten legs in air
Which activity uses inverted balances?
a. Handstand
b. Flamingo pose
c. Squats
a. Handstand
Arms buckled in inverted balance
a. Feet too wide
b. Moving to fast
c. Bent arms
c. Bent arms
Headstand
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Keep your head up
b. Extended legs slowly
c. Stretch arms outward
d. Use quick movements
b. Extended legs slowly
Forward Roll
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Start standing upright
b. Pause between elements
c. Curl your back
d. It's the same as a somersault
a. Start standing upright
c. Curl your back
Pike
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Jump with feet apart
b. Aim to touch your toes in the air
c. Absorb impact with bent knees
d. Balance when landing
b. Aim to touch your toes in the air
c. Absorb impact with bent knees
d. Balance when landing
Which activity uses static balances?
a. Yoga/Meditation
b. Gymnastics Routine
c. Diving
a. Yoga/Meditation
Jump to balance bobbles in the middle
a. Jump was too low
b. Lacks control in transition
c. Balance was too hard
b. Lacks control in transition
Handstand
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Look at your hands
b. Squeeze your core
c. Look at the back wall
d. Arch your back
b. Squeeze your core
c. Look at the back wall
Backward Roll
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Push through arms
b. Roll to the side
c. Go directly over your head
d. Tuck head sideways
a. Push through arms
c. Go directly over your head
Double Tuck Jump
Which cue(s) are correct?
a. Swing arms twice to keep momentum
b. Pause in between jumps
c. Keep controlled movements
d. Swing arms up
a. Swing arms twice to keep momentum
c. Keep controlled movements
d. Swing arms up
Which activity MOST CONSISTENTLY uses weight transfer?
a. Tennis
b. Martial arts
c. Volleyball
b. Martial arts
Sequenced skills (bear crawl, roll, jump) all have breaks in between
a. Bear crawl should be faster
b. Skills should transitions smoother
c. Roll should have been longer
b. Skills should transitions smoother