The International Schools of Choueifat

GYMNASTICS DEPARTMENT

BOYS ACROBATICS SKILLS 2014-2015

COMPULSORY SKILLS

ROLLS,
HAND SUPPORT
ELEMENTS,
ACROBATIC NONFLIGHT

WALKS, JUMPS, HOPS

TURNS &
BALANCE

ADVANCED SKILLS

GRADE 1 1 line
Tucked fwd roll
Straddle fwd roll
Shoulder stand/basket
Bridge from lying

GRADE 2 1 line
Straddle bwd roll
Cartwheel
Bridge from lying
Shoulder stand

GRADE 3 2 lines
Headstand
Round off
Handstand roll
Bridge from standing

-Tucked fwd/bwd roll

-Straddle fwd/bwd roll
-Tuck to straddle fwd/bwd roll
-Straddle to tuck fwd/bwd roll
-Straight leg fwd roll
-Log roll
-Teddy bear roll
-Bridge from lying
-Cartwheel
-Straight jump
-180 turn jump

Grade 1 skills
-Front support (push-up
position)
-Handstand with legs together,
step down to lunge
-left/right side support

Grade 2 skills
-Back support (hands and
heels)
-Headstand to roll fwd tuck
-Handstand to roll fwd tuck
-Handstand bridge to stand up

GRADE 4 2 lines
Handstand bridge
Round off rebound
Standing twist to front
support
Scissors leap (90)
Grade 3 skills
-handstand bridge to stand
up
-Headstand roll fwd tuck
-Headstand roll fwd pike
- Straight leg roll back

Grade 1 Skills
-180turn jump from standing to
straddle standing
-Step front kick to 45

Grade 2 Skills
-Scissors leap fwd (45 legs)
-Step front kick to 90

Grade 3 skills
-Scissors leap (90 legs)
-Full turn jump (360)

Half splits
Fwd pass balance
Scale (free leg back at 45)
Knee scale balance(knee
arabesque)
Partial handstand (kick to
handstand till 3/4)

Grade 1 skills
-L/tuck/straddle sit
-Arm circle fwd/bwd
-Releve stand (on tip toes)

Grade 2 Skills
-straight jump with 180 turn
- Scale (free leg back at 90)

Grade 3 skills
-Scale (free leg back over
90)

-Round off
-Bridge from standing

-Handstand bridge
-Round off rebound(straight
jump)

-Dive roll
- Handstand rock to prone
position

BOYS ACROBATICS SKILLS 2014-2015

GRADE 5
COMPULSORY SKILLS

ROLLS,
HAND SUPPORT
ELEMENTS,
ACROBATIC NONFLIGHT
WALKS, JUMPS, HOPS

TURNS &
BALANCE
ADVANCED SKILLS

Dive roll
Round off rebound and 180
turn straight jump to front
support (push-up position)
Cartwheel turn 180 into
handstand roll
Butterfly
Handstand rock to prone
position
Grade 4 skills
Handstand bridge to stand up
Handstand with 180 turn
Neck spring

GRADE 6
Handstand with 180 turn
Front straddle stand press to
handstand
Y scale
Handspring to front support
(push-up position)
Neck spring
Round off with 180 jump
Grade 5 skills
Press headstand
Cartwheel round off
Handstand roll-cartwheel

Grade 4 skills
Step kick fwd above horizontal
Scissors leap over 90
Stag jump

Grade 5 skills
Side stag jump (half split)

Grade 4 skills
Any standing scale
Breakdance variations
Jump bwd to front support
(push-up position)
Front Handspring
Front straddle stand press to
handstand

Grade 5 skills
Balances on 1 foot
Front Handspring on two legs
Back Handspring
Round off back handspring

Partial handstand (kick to handstand)

Roll fwd tuck to straddle

Front support to back support

Log roll

Headstand pike roll fwd

Straight leg roll back

360 Turn Jump

Shoulder Stand

Step kick fwd (45, 90, above 90)

Roll bwd

Balances on 1 foot

Left/right side support

Y Scale

Press headstand

Any standing scale

From straddle standing press to handstand

Handstand rock to prone position

Handstand with 180 turn

Butterfly

Breakdance variations

Neck spring

Dive roll

Jump bwd 180 twist to front support