BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE
Welcome to a beginner’s guide to forward rolls.
Below is a QR code that will enable you to access
a video of a standard gymnastics forward roll.
The 3 main things to remember to do when
forward rolling are:
1. Reach for the sky
2. Bend knees & place hands firmly on the
floor
3. Tuck chin into chest
An intermediate forward roll should be tried after
†he beginners forward roll has been mastered.
The 3 main things to remember to do when doing
a pike forward roll:
1. Knees into the chest
2. Full extension up into handstand
3. Chin on chest when rolling
ADVANCED
Congratulations on making it to the straddle
forward roll.
The 3 main things to remember to do when
straddle forward rolling are:
1. Hands placed firmly on the floor
2. Straight legs through the straddle lift
3. Must hit full handstand before rolling