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    The document provides instructions and drills for several gymnastics skills performed on the balance beam: 1) The V-sit, where the gymnast sits on the beam with feet lifted and hands behind holding the beam for support. Drills include practicing the V-sit on the floor and beam at different heights. 2) The arabesque, where the gymnast stands on one straight leg with the other lifted behind and arms out to maintain an upright chest. Drills include practicing against a wall or beam. 3) The arabesque scale, where the gymnast lifts the back leg higher while gradually lowering the chest into more of a scale position. 4) The

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    The document provides instructions and drills for several gymnastics skills performed on the balance beam: 1) The V-sit, where the gymnast sits on the beam with feet lifted and hands behind holding the beam for support. Drills include practicing the V-sit on the floor and beam at different heights. 2) The arabesque, where the gymnast stands on one straight leg with the other lifted behind and arms out to maintain an upright chest. Drills include practicing against a wall or beam. 3) The arabesque scale, where the gymnast lifts the back leg higher while gradually lowering the chest into more of a scale position. 4) The

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    The document provides instructions and drills for several gymnastics skills performed on the balance beam: 1) The V-sit, where the gymnast sits on the beam with feet lifted and hands behind holding the beam for support. Drills include practicing the V-sit on the floor and beam at different heights. 2) The arabesque, where the gymnast stands on one straight leg with the other lifted behind and arms out to maintain an upright chest. Drills include practicing against a wall or beam. 3) The arabesque scale, where the gymnast lifts the back leg higher while gradually lowering the chest into more of a scale position. 4) The

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    Gym Balances

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    The document provides instructions and drills for several gymnastics skills performed on the balance beam: 1) The V-sit, where the gymnast sits on the beam with feet lifted and hands behind holding the beam for support. Drills include practicing the V-sit on the floor and beam at different heights. 2) The arabesque, where the gymnast stands on one straight leg with the other lifted behind and arms out to maintain an upright chest. Drills include practicing against a wall or beam. 3) The arabesque scale, where the gymnast lifts the back leg higher while gradually lowering the chest into more of a scale position. 4) The

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    Balances

    V-sit

    Technique & Drills


    Sit on the beam in a tuck sit facing forward, hands behind the
    bottom, holding the beam. Lift the feet up in front to balance
    on the bottom, grasping the beam behind the body.

    Stand beside
    with 1 hand u
    guide her leg

    Drills:

    Arabesque

    V-sit on floor

    V-sit on low beam, then beam with mats, then high beam

    Stand straight on good leg, arms out to the side, chin up, legs
    straight and tight, belly in. Lift the back leg up behind and
    squeeze the base leg very tight and straight, making sure not to
    drop the chest forward. The chest remains in an upright
    position as if standing straight and the lower back arches
    slightly. Hold a few seconds before returning to a stand.

    Stand beside
    shoulders so
    other hand w

    Drill:

    Arabesque facing the wall or balance beam so that the chest


    meets resistance if it drops forward as the back leg lifts up.
    Arabesque-scale

    See arabesque above. After holding the arabesque to 1-2


    seconds, gently raise the back leg even more and gradually
    lower the chest, maintaining the tight arch in the back.

    Same as spot

    Drill:

    Lever/teeter-totter

    Arabesque

    Begin in a lunge, arms up, front leg bent slightly, back leg
    straight, weight evenly distributed between the feet. Gradually
    reach forward, keeping the head between the arms, while lifting
    the back leg. The front leg straightens and pushes off the beam
    so the body passes through a T position while reaching forward
    to touch the beam with the hands. Staying tight, return to the
    lunge position.
    Drills:

    Lunge

    Lever/teeter/totter on floor, then low beam, then beam


    with mats stacked under it, then high beam
    Side scale

    Stand facing forward or sideways on the beam. Push down on


    the beam with the base leg, keeping belly tight, and lift the other
    foot in a turned-out pass. Grasp the foot with the same side
    hand and carefully lift the foot to the side, keeping the hips
    tucked under. Hold a few seconds, then return the foot to the
    beam.
    Drills:

    Stand beside
    them to the b
    it up. A mor
    gymnasts wa

    Mastered scale on high beam

    Side scale on floor in front of mirror to check body position

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