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Balancing and Rolling Gymnastics

Help plan a safe, smooth gymnastics sequence. Read each situation, choose or write your answer, and remember: practise rolls only on a mat with your teacher’s permission.

Plan a steady balance

Imagine you are helping a team rehearse a short floor routine.

1.A gymnast holds a shape without wobbling or stepping away. What skill are they showing?

Balance
Speed
Throwing

2.Oliver wants to make a one-foot balance steadier. Which choice is most helpful?

Look at one still spot and keep her body controlled
Wave her arms quickly and look around
Lock her knees and hold her breath

3.Write one different body shape or body-part position you could use for a safe balance, such as a low shape or a wide shape.

4.True or false? A good balance should be held as still and controlled as you can manage.

TrueFalse

Roll with care

A forward roll needs a safe space, a mat and careful body control. Never try it on your own without permission and guidance.

5.Choose the safest place to practise a forward roll when your teacher says you may.

On a gym mat in the practice area
On a hard classroom floor
On a bench beside other people

6.Complete the safety cue: For a forward roll, tuck your towards your chest to help protect your neck.

7.Put these preparation actions in a sensible order by writing 1, 2 and 3 beside them: check the mat and clear space; listen to the teacher’s instructions; begin only when the teacher says it is safe.

8.Your partner is waiting near the mat while you practise. Give one way to keep both of you safe.

Build a sequence

A sequence links movements smoothly. Finish by planning and checking your routine.

9.Which description shows body tension during a balance?

Muscles gently engaged so the body stays controlled
Letting every part of the body flop loosely
Rushing through the movement without control

10.Plan a three-move routine that starts and finishes under control. Write a balance, another safe movement, and a finishing shape in order. Do not include a roll unless your teacher has taught and approved it.

11.Your team’s routine looks rushed between movements. Name one change that could make it smoother and safer.