Drills for Cartwheels

CARTWHEEL OVER MAT

1.Using a mat. Feet are together.

2. Place hands on mat with finger facing to the right.

3. Kick left foot up and hop over mat.

4.For sec you should be a small straddle position (hand stand straddle).

5. Right Foot Follows and you should land on the opposite side of mat. 6. Kick right foot up and hop back to where you started.

After master aim to kick higher.

STRADDLE HANDSTAND ON WALL

1.Back is facing wall.

2. Place hand on floor and walk your feet up the wall.

3. Get tummy as close the wall as you can.

4. Straddle legs and hold.

5. Make sure arms are straight and you point your feet.

BABY STEPS CARTWHEEL

1. Start in a Right Lunge with arms up.

2. Place hands on the floor with finger facing to the right.

3. Place left foot in straddle to right (should end in a straddle position facing the right (hands remind on the floor).

4. Place right foot in line with your left-toe facing the direction you came from (you end in a left lunge w/hands on floor.

5. Stand up to end in a left lunge. Repeat but do opposite.