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Super Arched Sky Diver

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Activity
Gymnastics
Gymnastics

Before trying this skill

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

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

If you are not able to do the above you should practise your Sky Diver and Seals.

Instructions

• Lie on your stomach
• Balance on hips and tummy – bend arms and legs
• Squeeze your back and bottom to make the arch
• Lift feet towards the ceiling
• Take your arms around the sides of your body and grab your ankles
• Gently pull up towards the ceiling
• Feel your hips pushing down into the floo

Questions

• Can you feel your chest lifting high?
• Can you describe what happens to your shoulder blades?
• What do you need to do in order to grab your ankles?

Body Conditioning

• Posture
• Flexibility of back*
• Strength of back*

If you can

  • Perform a Super Arched Sky Diver, demonstrating a clear shape,
    good body tension and control
  • Effectively, fluently and efficiently include a Super Arched Sky Diver
    in your sequence work

You can now try Rocking Seals.

 

Adapting the activity

  • Enable

    • Sky Divers
    • Seals

  • Challenge

    • Rock backwards and forwards
    • How high off the floor can you get your legs
    • Perform a Super Arched Sky Diver on apparatu

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