TEAM

BEAM LESSON PLANS

BEGIN WITH ALL GYMNASTS ON HIGH BEAM

*COACH SPOTS/CORRECTS FOR BODY SHAPES THROUGHOUT THESE DRILLS

10 MINUTES : (FROM BEAM COMPLEX #10)

RELEVE HOLD R & L (Hold 10 secs/each side)
- Find center, make body a straight line, find balance
- focus is center, chin is level with beam
- ribs under, bum down
RELEVE WALKS (Fwd/Back/Side R&L)
- push through toes to walk
- maintain straight line in releve
HORIZONTAL KICKS R &L
- knees/hips are turned out
- close foot close to base leg
- hold body line, ribs down, hips under
- focus end of beam with chin level with beam
BABY STRIDE LEAPS
- this is for technique NOT distance or split
- plie in and out of the leap
- body is pulling up, ribs down
1/4 TURN PIVOT SEQUENCE
- begin in lock R foot front
- pivot 1/4 turn to side releve
- pivot 1/4 turn to L lock
- pivot 1/4 turn to side releve
- pivot 1/4 turn to R Lock
- REPEAT beginning with L foot lock

10 MINUTES : TECHNIQUE/FLEXIBILITY

*ALL STUDENTS ON HIGH BEAM OR ON FLOOR IF THEY CAN NOT SEE THIER ARMS IN THE MIRROR.

-5 MINUTES: ARM POSITION REVEIW

ARMS MOVE FLUIDLY THROUGH THE POSITIONS MARKING EACH ONE. FEET IN FIFTH, SHOULDERS DOWN, CHIP UP, RIBS DOWN.

- 5 MINUTES : BRIDGE FLEXIBILITY