Acrobatics – Level 2

Congratulations on advancing to our Sports Acro and Tumbling course as a Level 2 coach! This exciting progression opens up new horizons as you step into the role of a lead coach, taking charge of entire classes with confidence and expertise. Building upon the foundation laid in Level 1, you’ll deepen your understanding of sports Acro and tumbling techniques, honing your skills to deliver engaging and effective sessions. With this enhanced knowledge and experience, you’ll be empowered to inspire and guide aspiring gymnasts on their journey to excellence.

Course Cost: £180 – 1 day course

Pre- Requisites
Course Attendees Must:

• Be at least 16 years old (Under IGA insurances coaches cannot run a club until they hold a Level 2 and are 18)
• Hold either Club Coach or Freelance Coach membership
• Attend with one trio and one pair (trio can be a pair) ensuring gymnasts are at the appropriate level for the course.
• Coaches will be provided with a log book for this course.

• Ethical coaching responsibilities
• Safety in coaching
• Group organisation
• Physical development
• The growing and developing gymnast
• Fitness and training theory
• Coaching styles
• Safety management
• Planning

Individual Skills:

• Standing drop back to bridge
• Handstand to bridge to stand
• Backwards walkover
• Forwards walkover
• Backwards walkover to splits
• Forwards elbow walkover to splits
• Change leg walkover
• One-handed walkover (forwards & backwards)
• Valdez (inc. One-handed)
• Jump 360° to splits
• Healy turn

Pairs (Balance):

• Front angel (base standing)
• Back angel (base standing)
• Stand on one foot (base kneeling)
• Handstand on knees (base in squat)
• Handstand on knees (base in lunge)
• Hand-to-hand balances – base in short arm (supine and standing)
• Handstand on shoulders
• Stand in short arm – base standing
• Straddle and half lever on long arm (supine and standing)
• Two-on-two straddle lever on arms
• Straddle lever on hand and head of base
• Motions of base to splits for various top positions
• Motions of base to straddle sit for various top positions

Pairs (Dynamic):

• Backwards roll to assisted jump
• Assisted stretched, star and tuck jumps
• Assisted jump 360°
• Front somersault from bases shoulder (forwards turnover)
• Top jumps to cradle (with 180° and 360° turn)
• Jump to wrap from floor
• Pitch stretch jump
• Pitch stretch jump to catch in bases hands

• Pitched stretch jump from platform to floor
• Pitched stretch jump from platform back to platform
• 1/4 somersault from platform to back landing in cradle
• 1/4 somersault from platform to front landing in cradle
• Back somersault from sitting on platform to floor
• Back somersault from standing on platform to floor
• Pitch stretch jump
• Pitch 1/4 somersault to back landing in cradle
• Pitch 1/4 somersault to front landing in cradle
• Supported handspring
• Round off to back, landing in cradle
• Round off to log
• 3/4 somersault from cradle to floor (forwards and backwards)
• Cradle to cradle (up to 540° twist)

Trios:

• Two bases standing, third base standing on shoulders, top in supported handstand on floor
• Base (1) supine with legs raised supporting base 2 & 3 in stand on knees, top standing in short/long arm of base 1
• Base (1) supine with legs raised supporting base 2 & 3 in stand on knees, top handstand on floor to base 3
• Base (1) supine with legs supporting base 2 & 3 in handstand on knees, top in lever on base 1
• Bases 1, 2 & 3 in half column, top supported handstand on floor