The abilities listed under are in a common progression order. Start off parent and tot classes at Level A as nicely as all other preschool groups to make positive they recognize and have mastered the fundamentals. Retain a checklist for every single class. Record and date every ability when you introduce new ones to the class. This is useful when a substitute teacher is needed. He/she can instantly identify the group level and teach suitable capabilities. Also, the checklist is useful to show parents how their young children are progressing.

A few notes on teaching abilities:

A back hip pullover appears to be a complicated ability for young students to master. Use a ladder hanging from the higher bar for students to stroll their feet up. When their tummy is close to the low rail, inform them to do a chip-up and kick their feet over. You can also use stacked panel mats or a trapezoid piece to help the kick more than action. When employing stacked panel mats, unfold a section to make the kick-off point reduced as they get stronger. Following these drills, have them do chin-ups for strength improvement. When teaching the back hip circle insist that the feet remain higher on the front help finish position.

For front supports, I suggest that you chalk the preschooler’s thighs where you want them to touch the bar (the little ones have a tendency to lay their tummies on the bar). I never suggest most classes use chalk. On the other hand, there may possibly be some girls and boys in the older classes that could will need it. Devil’s Tail for cleanliness.

For casting, inform the youngsters to initial hunch like a cat, lock their legs and squeeze their bottom. To maintain their legs collectively, have them hold a foam piece or beanbag in between their knees. Tell them to lock their arms and raise their chest higher with their necks stretched tall like a giraffe.

A single leg stemrise is a preferred old ability I adore to do in beginner classes. It really is like a single leg kip. When teaching them a stemrise, tell them to ride the bar with their thigh and pretend their leg is a piece of bread. There is butter on the top rated bar. They are going to butter the bread by sliding their extended leg against the top bar and then throwing their tummy more than the bar to finish in a front help on the high bar.

A drill you can use for glide kips is to have the kid hold a bean bag or foam piece amongst their ankles. Have them try to glide out and drop it into a laundry basket, hoop, or on a chalk circle drawn on the mat. You can put a wedge in front of the set of bars. Have them practice stretching to kick the incline to achieve a glide action and body extension.

Preschool Bar Skills

Uneven Bars

Level A Level B Level C

Long hang Casts (three) Leg-ups (5)
Swing in extended hang Swing and regrasp Cast to pike
Possum hang pull ups Tuck shoot Cast to straddle
(laterally hang under the single bar and Straddle shoot Back hip circle
chin-up to left ear and then proper ear) Back hip circle (spot) Bent arm hang (12 sec) Straddle hang Pike hang (10 sec) Sole circle dismount
Shimmy across (lateral moving) Straddle hang Basket hang (inverted pike)
Hang in tuck Bent arm hang (6 sec.) Free L help
Front assistance Cast to tuck Underswing DM more than pole Fwd. Roll dismount(DM) Swing half turn Back Hip C higher bar
Swing, drop bean bag in hoop Run under and arch Stemrise Swing in pike Single leg reduce Birdie Perch
Belly- button push-ups Swing in straddle
Sole circle swings Back hip pull more than
Leg-ups (two) Glide swing Pull ups or chin-ups (2) Pullover high bar
Hang in pike L-sit on low bar Single knee touch (front help, bring

one alternately to the bar) Hang (stroll forward & backward)
Space walks (ft. assistance & swing legs beneath
bar)
Leg-ups (three) (toes to bar
Back hip pullover (spot)

Security Notes

Mainly because the bars involve height, numerous parents are apprehensive about this event. It is crucial for the coaches to come to be “security-maniacs” at this event. Here are some essential points to keep in mind:

1. Don’t put a child in a help position that’s above their waist level. Decrease the bar to the acceptable level. If the bar won’t reduced, you can build up the height of the mats under the bar.
two. In the course of the very first lesson, teach the students how to fall, rollout and dismount correctly.
three. Teach the right grips and the want to rotate the grip for abilities such as a forward roll dismount. (Inform the youngsters it really is like Daddy on his motorcycle- vroom, vroom).
4. Offer your preschoolers with a set of bars just for them. A set exactly where the rails are little adequate for their small hands to grasp.
(Gear notes: Jr. Swing Bar- this is a tiny single rail that is adjustable to heights required for preschoolers. Because it breaks down into three smaller pieces for quick transporting, it’s ideal for a mobile program.)
five. If you use a ladder to enable them get to the low bar, make confident you have a foam piece beneath it so that the ladder does not ruin the base mat. Use mats, inclines, or barrels underneath to safeguard the preschooler if their foot goes by way of rungs- they constantly do!
six. Any time a student is hanging from a height where they cannot jump down safely, always have your hand on their wrist. If the student says, “I can do it by myself”, you can reply, “I know you can! I am just going to be right here as a helper!”
7. Skin-the-Cat can be a harmful move for preschoolers and I never propose it unless it is spotted. As well quite a few instances the child lets go in the middle of this talent- if the instructor does not react quickly adequate, the child falls. A Penny (or Cherry) Drop is a tough talent for new instructors to spot, therefore, I do not suggest them. I also stay away from any capabilities that need swinging from 1 bar to an additional. Forcing a youngster to do capabilities on the high bar prior to they’re ready is not vital. Teachers of preschool classes should really have the philosophy of “teaching inside the comfort zone.” If a child doesn’t want to go to the high bar…do not. Do the ability on the low bar and encourage them. But, if they still do not want to go, never force them, attempt once more in a couple of weeks. If they are really afraid of the bars, let them do strength perform instead.
8. For landing purposes it is advisable to use a four” landing mat, not an eight” skill cushion. If new capabilities are going to be taught, you can maintain a ability cushion under the bars, but not for dismounts. If an 8″ skill cushion is all that is readily available, use a panel mat on leading for landings.
9. A youngster need to by no means hang without having tension in their chest and arms. Clarify this to the parents in parent and tot classes and to all your instructors. The young children shouldn’t be permitted to hang till they understand this notion.
10. Some gyms use a rebounder or min-tramp for younger students to jump to front assistance. If you do this, I suggest you to pad the bar. Several kids have hit their teeth when their jumping gets out of handle.

Spotting

Recall to constantly hold a hand on the kid when they are hanging upside down-this will prevent a quantity of issues. When spotting and operating with the kid on the bars, position oneself so you can sustain supervision of the other children operating at the other bar stations. When spotting a back hip pullover, position yourself in front of the bars to help lifting the hips. One hand goes under their legs and the other on their back. At the finish of the skill, 1 hand ought to be below their legs to aid them realize a excellent front support position. Be prepared to assist them if they rotate more than the bar as well quick and get started to fall.