SPORTS ACROBATICS LEVELS MANUAL - Gymnastics Australia

L1 – Pair – Dynamic
L1 – Pair – Dynamic
1
Skill Description of Skill Important Points
Individual Skill
Roll backwards from tuck
sit into shoulder stand
(candle stick) supported on
shoulders with toes
pointing vertically. Legs
and hips straight. Roll
forward to stand.
Candlestick
Arms behind head
Feet over shoulders
Toes pointed
Roll
No push off floor with hands
in standing
2
3
Pair Skill
Base lies on back. Top
does front support with feet
or ankles on bases hands.
Base pops tops feet and recatches
feet/ankles.
Bases legs may be straight
or bent.
Individual Skill
Forward roll to stand
Base
No arch or pike in body
Hands above shoulders
Tops feet/ankles must leave
bases hands during flight
phase
Top
Legs tight during flight
No pike or arch in body
Stability on re-catch
Shoulders over hands
Roll on shoulders
Do not push off the floor
with hands
Rhythm through the roll
4
Pair Skill
Base kneels on hands and
knees. Top steps up to
stand on bases lower back.
Top then performs a
straight jump off to land on
the floor. Landing
direction is recommended
to one side. Top can assist
their landing with hands on
bases back.
Top
No pike or arch when
standing on bases back, or in
straight jump
Toes pointed in straight
jump
Hips not lower than waist
height in jump
Base
No arch in back
Arms straight, with
shoulders over hands
Hips over knees
© Gymnastics Australia Sports Acrobatics Levels Manual Page 12
Version 1 – January 2007