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Rocking Seals

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Skill
Gymnastics
Gymnastics

Before trying this skill

You must be able to perform a Super Arched Sky Diver, demonstrating a clear shape, good body tension and control.

You must also be able to effectively, fluently and efficiently include a Super Arched Sky Diver in your sequence work.

If you are not able to do the above you should practise your Super Arched Sky Diver.

Instructions

• Lie on stomach

• Place hands under shoulders

• Push up so that your arms straighten

• Happy Cat back

• Keep eyes facing forward

• Bend your arms and rock forward onto your chest so that your legs come off the floor

• Push to rock back onto you thighs

• Keep arch back throughout and good body tension

Questions

• Are your feet together all the time?

• How do you stay arched throughout the action?

Body Conditioning

• Core stability

• Flexibility*

If you can

• Perform Rocking Seals, demonstrating a clear shape, good body tension and control

• Effectively, fluently and efficiently include Rocking Seals in your sequence work

You can now try a High Arch Back Support

Adapting the activity

  • Enable

    • Seals

    • Super Arched Sky Diver

  • Challenge

    • Vary the speed as you perform it

    • Turn around in a circle

    • Perform Rocking Seals on apparatus

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