Steve Pawlyk

Handstands!!

Handstands are one of the most important skills in tumbling!! A good handstand includes the following: Starting in a long lunge with arms “glued” to your ears Lift leg into your T body position Kick up into your handstand (hollow body, head in, pointed toes, tight body) Step back down into your T body position

Jump Tips!!

There are 3 parts to a jump: 1.  The Approach and Lift 2.  The Jump Execution 3.  The Landing Land with your feet together. Land toe – heel Land with your knees bent!

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More team building!

Scavenger Hunt — Make a list, divide the squad into teams, and set a time limit. The team with the most items at the end of the hunt wins! Maybe the winning team doesn’t have to condition that practice!

More team bonding activities!

Sleeping Bag Secret — Spread the sleeping bags on the floor. Choose one person to be “it” and have her go outside. Have each team member get inside someone else’s sleeping bag and cover up except for one exposed body part. Have “it” come inside and guess who’s who..