Junior Squad

Junior Squad Programme

Core skills for every apparatus, with the rotating circuits used to train them underneath each one.

AT
AT

Air Track

Tumbling basics down a single track, building from tick tocks towards somersault entries.

5 must2 build3 stations
01
Tick tocks Can be done on a block at the end
Must
02
Backwards roll to front support
Must
03
Handstand forward rolls
Must
04
Standing flicks off the end With a spot
Must
05
Jump start round off Off a block
Must
06
Front somi off the end
Build
07
Handstand forward roll into dive forward roll Travelling down the track
Build
1 Core
Start
Handstand forward rolls
Middle
Backwards roll to front support
End
Tick tocksCan be done on a block at the end
2 Core
Start
Jump start round offOff a block
End
Standing flicks off the endWith a spot
3 Progression
Start
Handstand forward roll into dive forward rollTravelling down the track
End
Front somi off the end
TR
TR

Trampoline

Two trampolines running side by side, one skill on each.

4 must2 build3 stations
01
Front somi
Must
02
Swivel hips
Must
03
Front somi pike
Must
04
Back somiAlways spotted
Must
05
Fly spring
Build
06
Front pike half twist
Build
1 Core
Trampoline 1: Front somi
Trampoline 2: Swivel hips
2 Core
Trampoline 1: Front somi pike
Trampoline 2: Back somiAlways spotted
3 Progression
Trampoline 1: Fly spring
Trampoline 2: Front pike half twist
FB
FB

Floor & Bars

Floor and bars run as one rotation. One bar in the middle, two floor skills either side of it.

6 must3 build3 stations
Floor
01
Chasse cat leap
Must
02
One-hand cartwheel
Must
03
Full spin
Must
04
Full turn jump
Must
05
V-sits
Build
06
Shoulder stands
Build
Bars
07
Circle up with block
Must
08
Casts and squat-ons
Must
09
Back hip circles
Build
1 Core
Floor
Floor 1: Chasse cat leap
Floor 2: One-hand cartwheel
Bars
Circle up, with block
2 Core
Floor
Floor 1: Full spin
Floor 2: Full turn jump
Bars
Casts and squat-ons
3 Progression
Floor
Floor 1: V-sits
Floor 2: Shoulder stands
Bars
Back hip circles
BM
BM

Beam

Confidence first, from the floor beam up to low beam and high beam.

4 must2 build3 stations
01
Handstand on every beam Floor beam, low beam, high beam
Must
02
Cat leap and cat leap to straight jump Floor beam first, then progress up
Must
03
Cartwheels
Must
04
Half spins and dismount
Must
05
Backwalkover Floor beam progression
Build
06
Split jumps
Build
1 Core
Floor Beam
Handstands or mini handstands
Low Beam
Handstands or mini handstands
High Beam
Handstands or mini handstands
2 Core
Floor Beam
Cat leap to straight jump
Low Beam
Cartwheels
High Beam
Half spins and dismount
3 Progression
Floor Beam
Backwalkover
Low Beam
Split jumps
High Beam
Cartwheels
VT
VT

Vault

Block and springboard work, building towards handsprings.

4 must1 build3 stations
01
Arm swing straight jump prep Side station
Must
02
Forward rolls, or headsprings Main vault, depending on readiness
Must
03
Handspring flat back onto the mat Side station
Must
04
Handsprings with a spot Main vault
Must
05
Handsprings Main vault progression
Build
1 Core
Main Vault
Forward rolls, or headspringsDepending on readiness
Side Station
Arm swing straight jump prep
2 Core
Main Vault
Handsprings with a spot
Side Station
Handspring flat back onto the mat
3 Progression
Main Vault
Handsprings

Handspring reference video