Category: Jumps
Type: Program
JUMP PRATCICE OUTLINE
Jump Practice:
1. Stretch
2. Have the squad warm up their jumps on their own.
3. Bring the squad together and do the jumps as a group to counts. Begin with the easiest and end with the most difficult. If some squad members cannot do a particular jump, encourage them to try anyway. They will never learn unless they try!
4. Play music and have the whole squad do the jumps together to the counts of the music. This is a great exercise to keep everyone synchronized.
5. Have the squad get into a circle. If the squad is very large, break it into groups. With the circles, have the members practice their jumps all together. By doing jumps in a circle, they can see if their timing is on or off. It is another great exercise to increase synchronization.
6. With the music playing, have the squad members line up in three or four
lines, depending on the size of the squad. The front people in each line will do a specified jump to the music. The coach should call out the jump and count out loud, so the front girls know what they are doing and when to execute that particular jump. Once their jump is over, they should run to the back of the line, while the rest of the squad moves forward.
7. Practice jumps into gymnastics, for instance toe touch back handsprings.
Submitted by: Julie Anne Sommers
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