SPORTS ACROBATICS LEVELS MANUAL - Gymnastics Australia

L3 – M4 – Balance
L3 – M4 - Balance
1
Skill Description of Skill Important Points
Group Skill
Top sits on bases
shoulders, legs around
bases trunk. Middle 1 and
2 place one hand on tops
waist, the other hand is
raised to the side (3 sec
hold).
Middle 1 & 2 grip forearms
with base and place feet
against bases feet. Both
lean sideways with straight
trunks and free arm held to
side (3 sec hold).
Partners working together in
building a pyramid
Top
Body upright
Flight required in jump to
shoulders
Stability in sit
Middles
Bodies upright in hold
Legs straight in hold and
lean to side
Correct grip in lean to side
No pike or arch in lean
Base
Straight legs
No pike or arch in body
2
Individual Skill
Tuck hold (1 sec hold)
OR
Straddle hold (1 sec hold)
OR
Pike Hold (1 sec hold)
All
Arms straight
Toes pointed
Tuck
Knees to chest
Pike and Straddle
Legs must be horizontal
3
Group Skill
Base stands, with top in
front facing the same way.
Middle 1 and 2 stand side
by side facing top.
Base and top perform a
thigh balance. Middle 1
and 2 perform a kick to
handstand. Top catches an
ankle of both middles (3
sec hold)
Top
Straight body from head to
feet
Straight arms when holding
middles ankles
Middles
Correct shape for a straight
handstand
Body vertical
No spreading of legs
Base
Upright body
Not too deep in squat
Arms straight
No pike or arch in back
© Gymnastics Australia Sports Acrobatics Levels Manual Page 38
Version 1 – January 2007