Gymnastics help on basic tricks :)?

Question

i am a beginer gymnast and really need help on my basic tricks and the skills i will need to move on to leaval 2-4
i would like to learn how to do my bridge
ON FLOOR
walkover,cartwheel,roundoff,handstand,and any other trick
BARS
pull over,back hip circles,and the other easy tricks
OTHER
i can do my side spilts but was wondering if there are any other streches that can be helpfull

thank you so much you are a great help
love blondie <3

Answer 1

That's great to hear you are taking up gymnastics. It's a fun sport that will also keep you healthy. These are my favorite questions. I'll tell you everything I can about the stunts you want to achieve. Enjoy gymanstics and keep it up! Good luck!

FLOOR

Bridge/Back bend -- Stand with arms up by your ears. Arch back with your arms still right by your head/ears. It won't be easy first but practice pushing up into a bridge first and putting your weight onto your arms/hands.

Another trick to try once you get your back bend are Back Bend Kickovers --
Get in your back bend.
Start to rock a little bit, that warms up your muscles.
Push off the ground with the foot you AREN'T kicking over, have your spotter support the leg and help push it over.
You need strong arms and back to be able to do a back bend kick over, not so much with the legs.

Handstand --
Use a wall. Go up into the handstand on the wall. Stay there for 10 seconds, 30 seconds, and longer every time. After a while you will learn to stand without the wall and learn to balance yourself.

Walkover --
Front: Do what you would like you are going into handstand (except for legs will be separated) and kind of roll out in it. Make sure that your hand are by your ears, and not too far out, and have a lot of power.

Back: While you are going back you have to be pulling your leg back at the same time. Otherwise it is choppy and MUCH harder to get over. Start with your leg up (make sure you have your balance), its easier.
When first practicing, do it on a mattress or better, a trampoline.
Make sure you KEEP YOUR ARMS OVER YOUR HEAD. Many give out and then PLOP on your head and it hurts!
Have someone spot you first, arching your back.

Cartwheel -- Start in a lunge.
(With whatever hand you right with or you prefer, but lets use the right hand)Reach forward with that arm, kick up with the opposite leg (which would be left in this case). Other hand should follow right after that, quickly, touching the ground, and then your right leg should come up too. You should be in a straddle handstand. Then, land the same way you came, your legs will be falling back into place, only on the opposite side of where you started. Probably sounds complicated but once you do the steps all together it won't seem like that and it moves very quickly. Think hand, hand, foot, foot. You can use tape on the ground to guide you. Point those toes!!

Roundoff -- Like a cartwheel, only you start off running. Also, when going up into a roundoff, you put your legs together when both are up and twist your hips so when you land, you are facing the place where you started to run.

BARS

Back Hip Circles -- Get into your frnot support position and do 3 strong, but not over-powerful casts. Spin around and never let your tummy leave the bar. It should be tight and circling around it the whole time. Get back into your front support position.

Pullovers -- Pullovers are like front hip circles. They are often called the same thing. Do what you would do when you're doing a back hip circle, only the other way around.

Splits -- Practice stretches like pike and toe-touch while you are sitting around at home to limber up your muscles.

Again, good luck!