The Gymnastics Round-off
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Phase 1 of 5 · Power step into the skill
Hurdle Entry
The hurdle is a low, fast power step that converts run speed into a long, aggressive lunge — the foundation every round-off is built on.
Phase tutorial · how to drill it
Common mistakes
- Hurdle too high — wasted air time, loss of horizontal speed.
- Arms drop or split during the hurdle, killing the connection to the lunge.
- Short, choppy hurdle that lands under the body instead of long in front.
- Looking down at the floor early, dropping the chest.
- Slowing down into the hurdle instead of carrying speed through it.
Technique cues
- Stay low through the hurdle — it is not a leap, it is a power step.
- Arms drive overhead by lock-out, biceps glued to the ears.
- Front leg extends long and aggressive — reach for the floor, do not jump up.
- Back leg whips forward fast to set up the lunge.
- Eyes stay forward on the line, not down at the floor.
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