Club Competitions 2012

Club competitions for gymnasts who have not had the opportunity to compete this year. 

Gym Closed

We are sorry but the gym will be closed this Wednesday 7th November. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Photos

Some photos have been added to the photo section.  More to come!

Gym Closed

THE GYM WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2012 AND SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2012

So as not to miss too many sessions gymnasts are welcome to come to the gym on Monday, or Wednesday from    6.30 – 8.30 p.m.

Kay Salter September 2012

Poole Routines

Below are the routines for the Poole Competition in October.  Videos of all routines can be viewed on the Special Olympics website:

http://resources.specialolympics.org/Topics/Sports/Artistic_Compulsories.aspx

Men’s Level 1

Floor
1. Forward roll tuck, stand

2. Perform a tuck jump

3. Perform a straddle jump

4. Turn out 90° and perform a side chasse

5. Turn out 90° to a lunge and perform a straight leg Arabesque (2 sec.hold) return to attention position

6. Squat down with hands in proper position for a backward roll, roll backward to a momentary candlestick position then roll forward and

7. Assume a “V” sit position with support of the hands (2 sec. hold)

8. Slowly lower body to back layout position with arms stretched overhead and perform a one-and-a-half stretched sideways roll (log roll) finishing on stomach

9. Push off through a knee stand to a standing stretch position

10. Step kick to a “teeter-totter” (lever)(one leg up handstand) and return to attention position

11. Take 3 or 4 running steps to an assemble (hurdle)(one foot take off - two foot landing)

12. Perform a stretch jump and assume a final standing position.

Vault
First vault perform a tuck jump from board
Second vault perform a star jump from board

Men's Level 2

Floor
1. Start in corner, facing opposite corner diagonally, turn 90° and perform a s side chasse to a cartwheel.

2. Turn 90° to the front into a lunge and then perform a front scale (2sec. hold) with arms to the side or forward, return to attention position

3. Step through a lunge and kick towards a handstand position (feet should come together above waist height), step down to a stretched stand, tuck to squat position and [hold handstand for 1 second bonus]

4. Perform a backward roll ending in a pike straddle stand with arms stretched sideways (momentary hold), then stand

5. Place hands on the floor and perform a straddle forward roll, bring legs together and finish in a knee-lunge position (momentary hold), then stand

6. Execute a stretch jump with ¼ turn (right or left)

7. Take 3 or 4 running steps to a hurdle/hop round-off to an immediate

8. Stretch jump to an immediate stretch jump with ½ turn and assume a final standing position [Full turn bonus]

Vault
First vault squat on, straight jump off vaulting table
Second vault squat on, straddle jump off vaulting table

P-Bars
1. From a stand or run, jump to a upper-arm support position, swing forward and execute a front up rise to rear straddle support (sit) position

2. Place hands will in front of hips, bring legs together, swing forward and perform a large straddle travel to rear straddle support (showing hip extension)

3. Bring legs together to L hold 2 seconds

4. Swing legs backwards, forward, backward to

5. Perform a reverse scissor to end in a rear straddle support (baby reverse stutz)

6. Bring legs together and swing backward, forward, backward to

7. A straight leg flank dismount, 45° above horizontal.