Beam Skills And Activities For Preschoolers
Beam is the easiest gymnastics event to teach preschoolers.
As long as you keep them on the low
beams, they feel comfortable enough to try all the various walks and most of the skills listed below.
Beam is easy...
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Beam Skills And Activities For Preschoolers
Beam is the easiest gymnastics event to teach preschoolers.
As long as you keep them on the low
beams, they feel comfortable enough to try all the various walks and most of the skills listed below.
Beam is easy because the event lends itself to the use of props, music, and various games.
SKILLS
The skills below are listed in a progression beginning with the most basic.
All children mature at their
own pace mentally, socially, and physically.
Children also develop differently in the elements of
fitness: strength, endurance, and flexibility.
Difficulty Level A (Parent and Tot)
Walks
forward
relevé
sideways
bear (on all fours)
L-kicks
backward
step-stag
on-incline beam
lunge pose, V-sit
straight jump dismount (DM)
front support mount
tuck jump DM
Birdie Perch (deep plié w/ hands on beam)
front scale
chassé side
straddle mount on low beam (LB)
relevé turn
Difficulty Level B
knee scale (L&R)
walk on med-high beam (MB) - no falls
plié walk
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