Gymnastic Classes

However, before launching into the practice of take offs, it is vital that the landing technique is worked upon. So many gymnasts land heavily and so risk damage their knees, feet and even their spine that the coach must ensure before all else that the gymnast can land safely and well without jarring either legs or back. The landing should be very resilient, toes touching the floor first, and then the rest of the foot, the ankle, knee and hip giving into the floor to cushion the landing. The following are some exercises for practicing landing: 1. Perform small jumps on the spot, feet together, stretching the feet and pointing the toes in the air, and bending the knees on landing. These small jumps when performed with the feet turned out slightly are called saut s. 2. Jump from both feet from a low height, bench or box top, to land on the floor, feet together, landing with control and resilience. 3. Run and spring from one foot, landing on two feet with resilience. 4. Run and leap, tak …

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Mancino 4×10 Royal Blue Floor Exercise, Landing, Training, Tumbling Folding Gym Mat Mancino’s 4×10 Folding Mats are perfect for tumbling and practicing gymnastics exercises. Hook and loop attaching strips on two ends allow mutiple mats to be attached for a personal work area and this mat gives you an extra two feet in length.

Mancino 4×10 Red / Royal Blue Floor Exercise, Landing, Training, Tumbling Folding Gym Mat Mancino’s 4×10 Folding Mats are perfect for tumbling and practicing gymnastics exercises. Hook and loop attaching strips on two ends allow mutiple mats to be attached for a personal work area and this mat gives you an extra two feet in length.
Customer Review: Lots of tumbling fun!
This mat actually saved $$ on gymnastics classes. My daughter has always been active in dance and wanted to learn gymnastics to compliment her dancing. She started taking the class but didn’t progress as fast as she does for dance. I realized that she needed to practice at home as she always has for dance. After getting the mat she made great progress and even her instructor commented to us about her rate of improvement. If your child(ren) is/are active in gymnastics, then this mat is a must. It is large enough to safely practice everything they learn in class at home.
Customer Review: great mats, great company
THe products we ordered for a gross motor room in a preschool have been well used, high quality, long lasting, and provide a safe environment for all kinds of fun.

Mancino 4×10 Royal Blue Floor Exercise, Landing, Training, Tumbling Folding Gym Mat Mancino’s 4×10 Folding Mats are perfect for tumbling and practicing gymnastics exercises. Hook and loop attaching strips on two ends allow mutiple mats to be attached for a personal work area and this mat gives you an extra two feet in length.

Some of the jumps and leaps which are commonly used and which form a fundamental part of the sequence are: 1. Tuck jump. Take off from one or two feet, bring both knees up high in front of the chest and land on two feet. 2. Komat jump. Similar to the tuck jump with knees up in front, but take off must be from one foot only, and the knees come up one after the other. Legs change in the air, so the landing is on the other foot. 3. Split leap. Leap forwards from one foot to the other, legs splitting wide, and reaching a horizontal position in the air, one forwards and one backwards. 4. Stag leap. Similar to split leap, but front leg is bent under, back leg remains straight. Take off and landing can be from one or two feet. 5. Side leap. The difficulty of getting both legs up to the horizontal position becomes very apparent in the side leap. From a forward take off, the body makes a sharp quarter turn and then the gymnast must consciously work to lift both legs at the same time, forcing t …