The skills presented in this

unit are used to create

routines on the floor exercise.
The skills can help position or
it can be used to connect
movements.
VALUES OF FLOOR EXERCISE

1. IMPROVES GRACE FORM AND CONTROL OF THE

BODY PARTS.
2.IMPROVES COORDINATION AND RHYTHMICAL
FLOWING MOVEMENT.
3.INCREASE ABILITY FOR SELF EXPRESSION.
4.ENHANCES CREATIVITY BY CREATING
MOVEMENT COMBINATIONS OR NEW BODY
PARTS.
SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS

1. WARM-UP BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM

A NEW SKILL.
2.HAVE FULL CONCENTRATION.
3.WORK WITH A PARTNER OR IN A SMALL
GROUP.
4.LISTEN TO TEACHER’S INSTRUCTIONS.
5.STOP PERFORMING AS SOON AS YOU HEAR THE
SIGNAL OR INSTRUCTIONS TO STOP.
SKILLS IN STANDING POSITION

Standing arch back

Standing feet together or one foot
pointed forward; bend trunk backward
to arch position.

Lunge with Arch Back

Lunge forward right left arch
back.
Arms: Any position
SKILLS IN KNEELING
POSITION

Kneeling position arch back

Kneeling knees together or
stride, bend backward to
arch back. One arm
forward, the other arm
overhead close ear.
Half Kneeling Arch Back

Half kneeling right/ left, bend trunk

backward to arch back. Arms in any
positions.

Kneeling one-leg extended sideward

Kneeling on right, left leg extended

sideward; bend trunk sideward left.
Arms in any positions.
KNEELING POSITION ONE LEG
EXTENDED HAND SUPPORT

Kneeling on right knee, left leg

extended sideward; body extended to
the right side; arms in any position

Knee scale

Kneel on right knee, place the hands in

front on the floor, lift the left leg rear
as high as possible. The trunk arch,
head held up
SKILLS IN SITTING POSITION

V- Seat with Arm support

Sit in buttocks, hands placed on floor at
the back. Raise both legs upward to form
a “ V ” with the body. Arms straight and
head held up.

STRADDLE LEAN

Legs in wide stride position; bend

trunk forward so that the chest
touches the floor; Arms touch the
feet
FORWARD SPLIT
The legs are extended forward and
backward in a straight line. Arms in any
position.

TIGHT PIKE POSITION

Long sitting position, press trunk
close to the legs. Arms extended
forward

KNEE SWAN
Sit on right heel, left leg extended in
rear; arch back and arms oblique
upward.
SWAN
From a front lying position, lift the chest and
legs so that the tummy is the base of support.
Arms oblique forward; head held up.

SUPINE ARCH
From a long sitting rest position, lift the trunk
to arch back, head bend back.

SHOULDER STAND
From a tuck lying position, extended both legs
upward, support the hip with the hands
BRIDGE STAND
From a hook lying position, place
palm of hands under the shoulders,
fingers pointing towards the body.
Lift the trunk to form an arch.

OVERHEAD REACH
From lying position, bring the legs
over the head so that the toes touch
the floor overhead. Support the hips
with the hands or arms extended at
the back.
ARCH JUMP
Start from a half knee bend, arms at the back. Jump
high to arch back , swing arms forward up.

CROUCH JUMP
From a half knee bend; arms over head; jump high
to tuck position; arms swing position from up down
to rear

EAGLE JUMP
From a half- knee bend; arms in rear position arms
in rear; jump to stride in air arms oblique upward;
trunk slightly arch.
ARABESQUE JUMP

Step right foot sideward

to lunge position,
immediately jump
upward in arabesque
position. Arms in any
position.
LEAPS
A. SPLIT LEAP
Step on right foot and spring to leap
forward right split to leap forward split
position; land on left foot. Arms in any
position.

B. STAG LEAP
Same as the split leap only the front
leg is bended.
HOPS
a. Step on the right foot and hop high
with the front leg raise in front knee
bent, land on the same foot. Arms in
any position.

b. Step on right foot and hop high with

the front leg extended forward.
WALKS
a. Tip-toe walk is the
walk on toes, the
steps are small.
b. Big walk is to stride
as wide as possible
c. Half-knee bend walk
is to walk on half
knee bend in any
direction.
TURNS

TIP-TOE TURN
Rise in toes; arms
upward, turn right or
left on toes, arms
overhead.