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Vault Area (Vault with Grey Floor)

Main Station: Vault Box (Coach-Led)

Coach spots & teaches vault skills.

  • Squat On: Squat on vault, jump off safely. 🎬
  • Basic Rolls: Over low vault/blocks. 🎬
  • Forward Roll Over Vault: Over low horse/stacked mats. 🎬
  • Straddle-On / Jump to Support: On vault. 🎬
  • Headspring: Over horse/mats (spot). 🎬
  • Handspring: Over horse/mats or to back (spot, progress). 🎬

Mini Station 1: Handstands (Grey Floor)

Independent: Handstands against wall/mat.

  • Handstand vs Wall/Mat: Good shape. 🎬
  • Handstand Hold: Timed. 🎬
  • Handstand FWD Roll: (If safe). 🎬
  • Handstand Turn Drills: 1/4, 1/2 turns. 🎬
  • Press to Handstand Drills. 🎬

Mini Station 2: Bridges & Flex (Grey Floor)

Independent: Bridges & flexibility with mat/block.

  • Bridge Holds. 🎬
  • Handstand to Bridge: Onto block/mat. 🎬
  • Kick-over Practice: (If safe). 🎬
  • Standing Backbend to Bridge. 🎬
  • Walkover Drills: (If safe). 🎬

Bars and Floor Area (Combined)

Station 1: Bars Focus (Coach-Led)

Coach spots & teaches bar skills on low bar/rail.

  • Circle Down (Pulldown). 🎬
  • Assisted Chin-ups/Pull-ups. 🎬
  • Circle Up (Pullover): (Assisted). 🎬
  • Long Hang Swings, Re-grasp. 🎬
  • Back Hip Circle: (Spot). 🎬
  • Clear Hip Circle Drills. 🎬

Station 2: Rolls & Cartwheels (Floor)

Independent: Basic floor rolls & cartwheels.

  • Forward/Backward Rolls. 🎬
  • Cartwheel Drills: Bunny hops, stars. 🎬
  • Handstand Forward Roll. 🎬
  • Round-off: Power, block. 🎬
  • Backward Roll to Handstand. 🎬
  • Round-off Rebound Drills. 🎬
  • Dive Cartwheels. 🎬

Station 3: Walkovers & Flex (Floor)

Independent: Flexibility & walkover drills.

  • Bridge Holds, Rocking. 🎬
  • Teddy Bear Stands. 🎬
  • Split Stretches. 🎬
  • Handstand Bridge Kick-over: (If safe). 🎬
  • Front Limber/Walkover Drills. 🎬
  • Walkovers (Front/Back): (If safe). 🎬
  • Needle Kicks, Valdez Preps. 🎬
  • Advanced Flexibility: Oversplits. 🎬

Beam Area (3 Beams)

Use floor/low, middle, & high beams. Coach may focus on one.

Main Station: Skill Development (Coach-Led)

Coach teaches & refines beam skills (e.g., on Middle Beam).

  • Walks: FWD, Side, BWD. 🎬
  • Dips (V-sits). 🎬
  • Bunny Hops on Beam. 🎬
  • Jumps: Straight, tuck, star. 🎬
  • Cartwheel: Low/middle beam (spot). 🎬
  • Half Turn. 🎬
  • Handstand on Beam: (Spot). 🎬
  • Cartwheel on Beam: (Spot). 🎬
  • Full Turn. 🎬
  • Basic Leaps. 🎬

Mini Station 1: Basics (Floor Beam / Line)

Independent: Basic shapes & movements.

  • Walks on Line/Floor Beam. 🎬
  • Rolls Beside Beam. 🎬
  • Star Jumps On/Off Floor Beam. 🎬
  • Handstand Shapes Beside Beam. 🎬
  • Cartwheel Drills on Line. 🎬
  • Pivot Turns. 🎬
  • Handstand Hold on Floor Beam. 🎬
  • Cartwheel on Floor Beam. 🎬
  • Connect Simple Skills. 🎬

Mini Station 2: Confidence (e.g., High Beam)

Independent: Familiar skills/dismounts (if confident at height).

  • Walks (FWD, Side, BWD). 🎬
  • Jump Off Low/Middle Beam (Stick). 🎬
  • Jumps on High Beam: (If confident). 🎬
  • Basic Dismounts: Low beam. 🎬
  • Levers. 🎬
  • Connect Jumps on High Beam. 🎬
  • Walks & Pivot Turn Series. 🎬
  • Dismount Drills: Low beam. 🎬
  • Routine Parts. 🎬

Airtrack Area (3 Stations)

Zones: Trampoline End (Entries), Middle (Rolls/Connect), Beam End (Forward Rotation).

Main Station: Forward Rotation (Coach-Led)

Coach teaches forward rotation skills (e.g., Beam End).

  • Dive Rolls: Over small block. 🎬
  • Front Flip Drills: To back/seat/mat. 🎬
  • Handstand Flat Back Drills. 🎬
  • Front Handsprings: (Spot). 🎬
  • Front Tucks: (Spot/soft mat). 🎬
  • Back Handspring Drills: (If ready). 🎬

Mini Station 1: Entries (Trampoline End)

Independent: Powerful & controlled entries.

  • Donkey Kicks. 🎬
  • Star Jumps onto Airtrack. 🎬
  • Handstands onto Airtrack. 🎬
  • Cartwheels onto Airtrack. 🎬
  • Round-offs onto Airtrack: Rebound. 🎬
  • Hurdle Drills. 🎬

Mini Station 2: Backwards Rolls (Middle)

Independent: Backward rotation. Use slope/cheese mat if needed.

  • Backward Roll: Flat or slope/cheese. 🎬
  • Backward Roll to Stand. 🎬
  • Backward Roll to Push-up/Arch. 🎬
  • Backward Roll to Handstand: (If safe). 🎬
  • Back Extension Roll Drills. 🎬
  • Flick Drills: (If safe, or coach-led). 🎬

Key Coaching Reminders

  • NO Moving Trains: Proper stations, small groups.
  • SPLIT GROUPS > 4: Essential for good stations.
  • REGISTERS: Head Coach/designated coach after warm-up. NON-NEGOTIABLE.
  • BEHAVIOUR:
    • Clear warning first.
    • Sit out briefly if no change.
    • Escalate if ongoing.
  • TRANSITIONS: Line up. Walk safely.
  • ADAPT or DEFAULT: Use own ideas if ready. If not, USE THESE DEFAULTS.
  • COMMUNICATE Clearly.
  • SAFETY FIRST. ALWAYS.

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