Cartwheel – (video)

First level of variability

Starting Position: Standing support (hands on the stool, feet on the floor).
Movement: Hopping from one leg to the other.

Starting Position: Straddle standing position, arms outstretched.
Movement: From the straddle position, take a long step and lower the center of gravity, leaning to the left or right. Place hands on the ground while swinging the leading leg sideways and upward into a straddle handstand. Push off with one hand to shift weight to the other hand and place the foot on the ground, followed by a weight transfer to a standing straddle position.
Final Position: Straddle standing position, arms outstretched.
Assistance: We stand behind them, hold them by the waist, and help perform the movement

* To increase the level of difficulty, we can perform the cartwheel on the opposite side.

Starting Position: Straddle standing position, arms outstretched.
Movement: Same as a single cartwheel but repeated in sequence to connect multiple cartwheels.
Final Position: Straddle standing position, arms outstretched.

Starting Position: Forward standing position, arms raised.
Movement: From the forward leg stance, take a long step, place one hand on the ground while the other arm swings alongside the body into a one-handed handstand. Place the leg on the ground and transfer weight to the other leg.
Final Position: Forward standing position, arms raised.

Starting position: standing with feet together, arms raised overhead.
Movement: from the standing position, perform a small jump into a forward lunge, arms remain raised overhead while lowering the center of gravity. With a 90° inward turn, place the hands on the ground, simultaneously swinging the leading leg sideways and upward. During the transition into a handstand, the leading leg catches up with the other leg. Shift the weight to the opposite hand and complete the 90° turn, followed by a jump.
Final position: half-squat with feet together, arms extended forward.

Starting position: standing with feet together, arms raised overhead.
Movement: from the standing position, perform a small jump into a forward lunge, arms remain raised overhead while lowering the center of gravity. With a 90° inward turn, place the hands on the ground, simultaneously swinging the leading leg sideways and upward. During the transition into a handstand, the leading leg catches up with the other leg. Shift the weight to the opposite hand and complete the 90° turn, followed by a jump.
Final position: half-squat with feet together, arms extended forward.
Assistance: The practitioner is held by the hips to support the execution of the movement.

Starting position: standing with feet together, arms raised overhead.
Movement: from the standing position, perform a small jump into a forward lunge, arms remain raised while lowering the center of gravity. With a 90° inward turn, place the hands on the beam, simultaneously swinging the leading leg sideways and upward. During the transition into a handstand, the leading leg catches up with the other leg. Shift the weight to the opposite hand and complete the 90° turn, followed by a jump.
Final position: half-squat with feet together, arms extended forward.

Starting Position: Standing feet together, arms raised.
Movement: Jump forward into a lunge, arms raised, lower the center of gravity, and turn 90 degrees. Place hands on the ground while swinging the leading leg sideways and upward. During the handstand, the leading leg meets the second leg. Shift weight to the other hand, turn 90 degrees, then perform a jump with a 180-degree turn and repeat the movement.
Final Position: Landing using a flexing of the knees to reduce an impact on the joints arms forward

Starting Position: Forward standing position, arms raised.
Movement: From the forward stance, take a long step, lower the center of gravity, and turn 90 degrees. Place hands on the bench or beam while swinging the leading leg sideways and upward into a straddle handstand. Push off with one hand to transfer weight to the other hand, place the foot on the ground, transfer weight, turn 90 degrees, and return to the starting stance.
Final Position: Forward standing position, arms raised.