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Summary: Learn how to perform forward and backward rolls for beginning gymnastics moves in this free online gymnastics lesson video.
Sibylle Walters founded Flairs Gymnastics in 1990. She is a former German National Gymnastics Champion. Sibylle has coached thousands of students since 1984. Flairs Gymnastics has...read more
"My name is Sibylle Walters. I’m the owner-director of Flairs Gymnastics located in Davie, Florida. You can find us on the web at www.flairsgymnastics.com. And now we will demonstrate forward rolls and backward rolls, ready Hailey? Step back please, your arms are by your ears, you bend over slowly and tuck your head in and we roll. It’s important that our chin is down on our chest. Krissie please. Bend slowly, tuck your head in and finish. Excellent, one more time. Nice and tall, bend over slowly, head under and roll. Very nice Krissie. Ready, bend over, tuck your head under and stretch. Now we will do backward rolls. Sit down, hands by your ears and backward roll and finish. Krissie please. Sit, arms by your ears, roll and stand up and finish. One more time. Bend, arms bent, roll and stand up. Krissie. And go. Bend and roll and finish, very good. And we will be right back. "
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Rickou said
on 11/30/2008 You teach backward rolls with bent arms, I think even my 3 years old gymnasts would laugh about that !!!!