Cartwheel
First level of variability
Cartwheel-Support on a block
- Starting Position: Standing support (hands on the stool, feet on the floor).
- Movement: Hopping from one leg to the other.
Cartwheel-Jumping over an obstacle
- Starting Position: Front support position.
- Movement: Jumping over the obstacle from one leg to the other.
Second level of variability
Cartwheel
- 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.
Connected-cartwheels
- 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.
Third level of variability
One-handed cartwheel
- 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.
Cartwheel on a bench/beam
- 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.
- Assistance: Assist by standing beside the gymnast, supporting their waist and leading leg to guide balance, leg swing, and safe hand and foot placement throughout the cartwheel on the bench or beam.
Round-Off
- 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 straight jump.
- Final Position: Landing using a flexing of the knees to reduce an impact on the joints arms forward.
Round off dismount
- 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 at the end of the beam while swinging the leading leg sideways and upward. During the transition into the handstand, the leading leg meets the second leg. Shift weight to the other hand, turn 90 degrees, and land in a half-squat with arms forward.
- Final Position: Standing using a flexing of the knees to reduce an impact on the joints arms forward.
Connected Round-Off
- 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
Cartwheel on a bench/beam-without assistance
- 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.