How To Do A Cartwheel

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By: Jenna Randerson

Advanced gymnasts can perform cartwheels on a balance beam. You should not perform a cartwheel on

the balance beam until a gymnastics professional tells you that you are safe to perform it on the balance

beam. When you are learning how to do a cartwheel on the balance beam be sure to get proper spot and check

to make sure there are proper landing mats under the balance

beam.

Gymnastics Safety

Rules

1. Do not perform gymnastics skills without proper supervision

2. Always perform skills on a soft appropriate surface.

3. Perform gymnastics skills with appropriate spot from a trained spotter until the spotter says you can perform the skill safely on your own.

4. Check all equipment you are doing gymnastics on to be sure it is safe before

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Tip:As you perform the cartwheel turn your head and watch your first foot land on the balance beam and as soon as it does pick your hand up all the way off the beam and keep

them in close to your head

Steps To Performing A Cartwheel

1. Start in a lungeDominant or prefered foot

forward and slightly bent

Back leg straightToes turned slightly outArms extended over the head

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Cartwheels can be performed on the floor by

both advanced and beginner gymnasts.

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Tools such as the cartwheel mat can help in learning how to do a

cartwheel.

2. Kick your back leg over your head followed by your dominant or preferred leg.

Try to maintain straight legs and pointed toes while your legs are in the air

3. Land in the same lunge position you started in with your arms extended over your head only with your opposite foot forward.

3. Start facing one direction and land facing the opposite direction. 4. Start with your belly facing the direction you want to travel and land with if facing the spot where you started.

In order to perform a cartwheel on the balance beam some day start by practicing the cartwheel on a line. A line with a width of four inches is preferred since that is how wide a balance beam is however it can be done on any line

YOU DID IT!!!!

You have completed the cartwheel!