Psychomotor Conceptual Skill
 

Skill	Cues
1. Falling Forward used to decrease the chance of injury  Remember: increase time of fall, increase the amount of body contact  Once students are comfortable, they can move to standing straddle and the standing straight	Standing on knees, with arms out and hands pointing slightly in Fall forward Finger tips contact first, then hands and then bend arms to increase time and contact of fall
2. Falling Backward Remember: increase time and contact of fall used to decrease the chance of injury	Standing on feet, crouched into a ball with hand reaching backward Fall Backwards with hands reaching back to contact mat first Hands contact mat, lower back and arms, then shoulders
3. Front Support Lie face down on the mat Hands are placed beside the shoulders and are pointing slightly inward Lift body off the mat Body must be straight and tight	Lift body Hands pointing lightly inward Body is straight and tight
4. Rear Support Lie flat on back Push body up  Body should be straight and tight	Lift body Tight body Hands toward toes
5. Forward Roll Students can use an incline (triangle mat) and roll down the incline if having troubles Start in crouch or tuck position with arms out in front Place hand shoulder width apart Push off legs Tuck head under Reach forward and stand up on feet	Squat with arms forward Extend legs and tuck head under Reach forward with arms and stand up on feet
6. Backward Safety Roll Students can use an incline (triangle mat) and roll down the incline if having trouble Start is a tuck position on feet with arm out in front Roll backwards on back Place on arm out to the side and look over that shoulder Bring legs and the body over the same shoulder Finish in tuck position on feet	Tuck position with arms out front Roll back and place one are to the side on the mat Look over shoulder, bring legs and then body over shoulder
7. Headstand Students will progress from a teddy bear stand to headstand Teddy Bear Stand Start from kneeling, place hands on mat shoulder width apart From a triangle with hands by placing top of forehead on mat Raise knees and place them on elbows raise hips over shoulders Headstand Starting with the triangle Pike legs and walk toes to head to push hips over shoulders Tuck legs in and extend them into a vertical position Keep body tight in vertical position Straddle and Pike headstands are extensions of this skill.  Both have the same starting position for the hands and head.  For the Straddle headstand, start with legs straddle and then bring them together in the vertical position.  For the Pike headstand, legs are not tucked in but brought straight into the vertical position.	Teddy Bear Stand Make triangle with hands and forehead Place knees on elbows Raise hips over shoulders Headstand Make triangle with hands and forehead Pike legs to bring hips over shoulders Tuck legs and then extend them to a tight vertical position
8. Handstand Students will start with a half handstand, which will be expected from all students And if students feel comfortable can move to a full handstand and then a handstand into a forward roll Half Handstand Start in a lunge position with dominant leg forward, arms are extended above head Place hands shoulder width apart on the mat Eyes should be looking down between hands Non dominant leg kicks up  Point toes Full Handstand Lunge with dominant leg forward Place hands shoulder width apart, keeping arms straight Kick up with non dominant leg Then bring legs together, keeping body tight and pushing down on mat Handstand Forward Roll Perform a full handstand  Lean body over hands Bend arms and tuck head under Reach forward with hands and stand up	Half Handstand Lunge with dominant leg forward Place hand shoulder width apart and keep straight Kick up with non dominant leg, with pointed toes Full Handstand Lunge with dominant leg forward Place hands on mat and kick up with dominant leg Bring legs together in a tight vertical position Handstand to Forward Roll Lunge forward with dominant leg, kick up with non dominant leg Bring legs together and lean over hands Bend arms and tuck head under and roll onto back
8. Cartwheel If students are having trouble start with cartwheel around a circle or over a box Cartwheel is performed in a straight line Start in lunge position with dominant leg forward Place dominant hand on mat  Kick with non dominant hand Place non dominant hand on mat, arms are kept straight Legs are in a wide straddle above head Step down with non dominant leg, dominant leg  Bring hands off mat Should in a lunge facing opposite direction the when started Sequence: Hand-hand-foot-foot Cartwheel on a Box Hands are placed on the box and legs are kicked over the side Sequence is still Hand-hand-foot-foot Cartwheel Around a Circle Make a circle on a mat with chalk or tape Student tries cartwheel by placing hand-hand-foot-foot on the circle	Lunge with dominant foot Hand-hand-foot-foot Finish with lunge in opposite direction
9. Major Gymnastics Positions These are the major positions in gymnastics They can be used for starting and finishing positions  Can also be used in flight Tuck position Straddle position Pike position V-sit	Tuck Position Sitting on mat, knees to chest Arms around knees Straddle Position Sitting on mat, legs are wide and tight Arms in same position Back straight, head up, toes pointed Pike Position Sitting on mat, legs straight out in front and tight Arms straight out Back straight, head up and toes pointed V-Sit Sitting on mat Legs and arms are in a V position, toes are pointed Maintain balance, it this is too hard hand may be placed beside body
10. Landings Feet shoulder width apart Land on toes then the rest of foot Knees bent but not past 90 degrees Arms out infront for balance	Feet shoulder width apart Knees bent Arms out infront
11. Flight Skills Tuck Jump Straddle Jump Star Jump Pike Jump Pencil Jump	Tuck Jump Knees to chest Land with knees bent Arm out infront and head up Straddle Jump Straddle position, point toes Arms reaching for toes Land with knees bent and arms out Star Jump Legs spread Arms reaching out and up (looking like a star) Land with knees bent and arms out front Pike Jump Pike legs in the air, pointing toes Arms reach for toes Land with knees bent and arms out front Pencil Jump Legs pointed down, toes pointed, body tight Arms reaching above head Land with knees bent and arms out