Gymnastics

Individual Stunts
Dual Stunts
Group Stunts

What is a Stunt?
Stunts are activities in the forms of
play that test ones self on flexibility,
agility, balance, coordination,
strength and endurance.
Stunts can also be activities that serve
as conditioning exercises and can
also be introductions to some
gymnastic skills and tumbling skills.

Types of Stunts
Individual Stunts
- these are stunts performed by only
one person.
Dual Stunts
- these are stunts performed by two.
Group Stunts
- these are stunts performed by three
or
more persons.

Individual Stunts
1. Turk Stand
- In cross sitting position; arms in front
of the body clasping the elbow, stand
without breaking the hand clasp and
the leg cross. Do this several times.

2. Rocking Chair
- In tuck sitting position, roll on
back until the buttocks are up.
Return to tuck sitting position.
Do
this several times.

3. Prone Rocking
- Grasp the ankles in rear with the
hands, arch back, head up. Rock
forward and backward.

4. Ankle Hold Walk

- Hold the ankle with hands,
legs relatively straight. Walk
forward.

5. Coffee Grinder
- Form a side arm support,
walk on feet to go around a
circle. Do this right and left.

6. Egg Roll or Tuck Roll Sideward

- From a tuck lying position, roll
sideward without breaking the tuck
position.

7. Log Roll
- From a supine lying
position, hands clasped
overhead, roll sideward
right or left with the body,
arms and legs relatively straight.
8. Human Ball
- From a frog sitting position, hold
the feet so that the arms are between
the knees. In tuck position, roll on the
right side continue on the back to the
left side and come up to your original
position.

9. Jump to Full Turn (Jumping Jack)

- From a half-knee bend, jump in air then at the
same time turn in air as the body is suspended. End
facing the same direction.

10. Dog Walk

- In a four-base support, buttocks
up, walk alternately right, left with
the hands and feet.
11. Lame Dog Walk
- Place hands in front on the floor, buttocks up and
one leg extended in air. Move both hands forward,
then hop supporting foot close to the hands. Repeat
the movement several times.

12. Frog Kick

- From a squat position, hands on the floor in front
of the knees, push with the feet so that the buttocks
are lifted in rear. The weight of the body should be on
the hands.

13. Frog Jump

- From a squat position, hands on the floor, jump
forward as far as you can; end in the squat position.

14. Inch Worm

- From a front arm support, walk on feet toward the
hands
with the knee straight 8 cts. Then walk
with the hands forward 8 cts. to front arm support.

15. Crab Walk

- From a bridge stand position, walk on hands and
feet alternately towards the head.

Dual Stunts

Chinese Get-up/Kip Up
1 Lie flat on your back.
2. Pull your legs up to your chest
3. Put your hands flat on the ground, next to your ears.
4. Roll back so that all of your weight is on your
shoulders.
5. Kick your legs up directly into the air.
6. Push hard with your hands as soon as you feel your
momentum shifting upwards. Then land in a
squat.

 Wheelbarrow
1. Lie flat facing the floor.
2. Let your partner hold the lower part of your legs
from in
between.
3. Then let him/her lift up your legs.

Double Feet Walk

1. Partner should have the same weight and
height.
2. Face each other with arms closed.
3. Step one foot on top of your partners foot.
4. Partner walks one foot forward and the other
stepping
backward.
5. Walk maintaining original position.

Get Up Back-to-Back
1. Partner should have the same height.
2. Sit down back-to-back.
3. Hook each others arm then be in a long sitting
position.
4. Stand up carefully with the same position.

 Knee Stand
1. Partner stands in strideposition,
about shoulder width apart, withknees
slightly bent.He squats down and places
his headbetween the legsof theother partner.
2. Partnerplaces his hands on other partners
shoulders, while the other partner rises up so
thatpartner is sitting on his shoulders.
3. Partner places his feet on the other
partners thighs.Meanwhile, the other
partner leans backward for balance, removing
his head from between the partners legs and
grasps the upper thighs of the partner who
raises his arms sideward for balance.
Maintain the position.

 Knee and Shoulder Stand

1. The base performer lies on his back,kneesbent, feet flat on the
floor,
and arms up ready to support the shoulder of thetop performer.
2. Top performerstands on the floor, in front of thekneesof the base
performer.He places his hands on his partnersknees, leans
forward so his shoulders are supported by the hands of
the base
performer.
3. As soon as the top performers shoulders are held in a
fixedposition, he begins to raise his legs until they are in a
verticalposition.
4. Top performershould keep his arms straight and his head up so he
can
look directly into the base performers eyes.

 Handstand
1. Let your partner stand in front of you at first to catch your
legs and hold
you straight.
2. Stand straight up and lift your hands above your head.
3. Kick one leg in front of you and take a large step forward
with that leg as
far as it feels comfortable to you.
4. Lean forward while keeping your body straight and keep
straight.
5. When you feel most of your weight on your hands, attempt
to keep the
force of your weight around the base of your
fingers.

Group Stunts

Needle (For Flyers)

1. Pull your scorpion
2. Extend your scorpion until yours arms are straight.
3. Take your left hand then bring it a few inches down on
your leg.
4. Take your right hand and repeat the process of
bringing your hand down a few inches.
5. Continue to repeat the process of bringing your hands
down until
your leg is completely straight.

Scorpion (For Flyers)

1. Stand up straight then grab the outer side of your
back foot with the hand from that same side.
2. Start pushing up with your back foot.
3. Turn the elbow of the pulling hand outwards as your
foot moves higher then push your leg higher.
4. Grab your back leg with your other hand and aim it
higher.
5. Keep practicing and stretch when youre finished.

Scorpion

Needle

Heel Stretch (For Flyers)

1. Stand with your feet together and legs straight.

2. Put your other arm in a "High-V

3. Always keep your body straight and base leg straight
and
finished.

Bow and Arrow (For Flyers)

1. Keep the leg you're not going up on straight
2. Lift your other leg up to a heel stretch then keep your
leg to the side.
3. Bring your other hand and point your other arm.

Heel Stretch

Bow and Arrow

 Arabesque (For Flyers)

1.Stretch your back and your front splits beforehand. You can do
Sphinx stretch for your back and front splits for your hip flexors to
loosen up your muscles.
2. Practice the arabesque on the ground and have someone spot
you. Have them place their right hand on your stomach and their left
under your leg, then pull up into position. This will give you the
feeling of where your placement needs to be.
3.When your pull your arabesque, you should feel a pinch in your
back. If not then you are not pulling it high enough.
4.Make sure your leg is Straight and lifted parallel to the ground. It
makes a visual difference.
5.If your arabesque is falling forward, it probably is due to your hip
being too low. Lift up on it as you lift your leg and it will place you
into position.
6.Place your weight on inside of your standing foot. Chest and chin
up.
7. Make sure your T motion is slightly in front of you so you can
balance, see your motion, and its visually appealing. If your T is
directly out to the side or behind, it will look awkward like your arms
are actually behind you. Toe pointed.

Full Elevator or Full Extensions

The two bases will stand facing each other, there hands

cupped for the flyer's foot. The flyer will place her hands on
the bases shoulders, standing up-right so that she can fully
push off their shoulders into their hands. The back-spot will
stand behind the flyer with her hands on the flyer's
hips/waist area. The flyer will prep, tucking her knees to her
chest, keeping her back straight, and place her feet in the
base's hands. The bases will then push with their legs and
straighten their arms above their heads, locking out their
elbows. The flyer will "ride" their push into the position, and
then hit her motion. The back-spot has to follow the flyer's
legs up as high as she can, grabbing the flyer's ankles, or
the base's wrists.

 Liberties
One legged stunts are preformed differently than two
legged. The flyer stands with one leg up, prepped to be
grabbed. The main base will grab the heel and toe of
that foot. The secondary base grabs the middle of the
flyer's foot, and underneath the hand that has the flyer's
toe-for a little extra push. The back-spot will squat below
the flyer, placing one hand on her rear, and one on her
ankle. The bases need to remember to push through
their legs and not from their backs. On a pre-determined
count everyone will dip, the bases pushing through their
legs and straightening their arms. The flyer will hit her
desired motion with her free flying foot, and the spot will
push up through the flyer's bottom and hold on to her
ankle to keep it steady. The bases lock out their elbows
and stand "kissably close". All other one legged stunts
are preformed in this fashion.

Suicide
-They are performed mostly the same way that you
would a heel stretch, lib or scorpion. The flyer must have
excellent balance to perform the stunt which is to jump and
rotate in the air. They are illegal in high school levels, and
can only be preformed by colleges.

Pyramid
1. Have three stunt groups in the bottom with at least
two bases, one backspot and one flyer.
2. Have the flyers jump in and the bases lift her up.
3. When all the flyers are up, have the side flyers turn
and the middle flyer go back down.
4. Wait a little and have the middle flyer jump up hard.
5. To get down, have all the flyers cradle.

Project
in
MAPEH
Submitted by:
Shanel Ariem
IV-Aristotle
Submitted to:
Mrs. Kathryn Raymundo Vivas