LOCOMOTION

TURNS IN LOCOMOTION AND

FLIGHT
 forward roll
 Log/pencil roll
 Tuck /egg roll
 Cartwheel
 forward roll

 Stand with feet together.

 Bend knees and place palms of your hands on the mat
and open with fingers spread out and pointing
forwards.
 Lift hips and bottom.
 Tuck the chin into chest.
 Push up and forwards from the feet.
 Roll like a ball onto the shoulders and upper back.
 Continue to roll to the shoulders and upper back.
 Stretch arms upwards and forwards to achieve the
final position.
forward roll
 Log/pencil roll

 Lie on a mat facing up or down with body

stretched.
 Stretch arms above head close to ears along the
mat.
 Extend the legs along the mat and point feet.
 Rotate the body in unison (hips and shoulders)
to perform a full turn properly.
 Finish in the stretched position at the start.
Log/pencil roll
 Tuck /egg roll
 - Kneel on the floor and lower body to tuck
chest to knees.
 - Hold arms tightly to the side of the body.
 - Keep chin tucked in shoulders just off the
floor to keep a rounded shape.
 - Roll to the left or right, completing a full
rotation of the body.
 - Finish in tucked position.
Tuck /egg roll
 Cartwheel
 - start facing sideways in a star shape with arms stretched wide
above head.
 - Perform a lunge sideways with dominant leg in front and
bend it slightly. Keep back leg straight and arms straight above
head, near ears.
 - Put hands on the ground with hands turned 90 degrees.
 - Kick feet over head one at a time, foot that kicks first should
land first.
 - Land in a lunge facing sideways in a star shape (like the
starting position). Stretch arms wide above head.
 * Cartwheel can also be performed from a forward starting
position and end up facing backwards.
 * The pattern for cartwheel is hand- hand- foot- foot.
Cartwheel