Back flips made easy. Learn how to do back tucks and other tumbling gymnastics moves such as cartwheels and handsprings in this instructional video from a gymnastics instructor.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Limber up for your gymnastics workout. Learn stretching exercises for tumbling moves in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Do a cartwheel like a professional gymnast! Learn how to do a cart wheel tumbling move in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Practice your tumbling routine. Learn how to do round off drills for tumbling moves in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
The right way to land your round off. Learn tips for landing a round off tumbling move in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Get your body ready for a handspring. Learn warm up jumps for a back handspring tumbling move in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Tips for the perfect handspring. Learn body position for a back handspring tumbling move in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Tumbling tips from a pro gymnast. Learn how to do a back handspring tumbling move in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Tips for the perfect handspring.Learn how to land after back handspring tumbling move in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Refine you back flip technique. Learn drills for back flip tumbling moves in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Refine you back flip technique. Learn back flip drills with partner for tumbling move in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Find out how the pros do a backflip. Learn how to do a back flip tumbling move in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Add some style to your backflip. Learn how to do a round off back handspring tumbling move in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Expert variation of the backflip. Learn how to do a round off back flip tumbling move in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
The ultimate backflip! Learn how to do a round off backhand spring into a back tuck tumbling move in gymnastics from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Be safe when training for your tumbling run! Learn gymnastics safety tips for tumbling moves from a professional gymnastics instructor.
Gymnastics is a sport which involves a sequence of movements and exercises that require strength and flexibility. Typical gymnastic moves include handsprings, handstands, forward rolls, tucks, somersaults, vaults, and other acrobatic maneuvers. Competitive gymnastics, like those in the Olympics, take a lot of dedication and practice. There are many types of gymnastics including artistic, rhythmic, sports aerobics, sports acrobatics, trampoline, and power tumbling. These are all regulated by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique. The two most popular types of gymnastics are artistic and rhythmic gymnastics; these are the types seen in the Summer Olympic Games.
In this series of videos, you will learn some of the essential moves of a tumbling run, such as the cartwheel, the back handspring and the back flip. Professional gymnastics instructor Jarred Cummis will demonstrate these moves by breaking them down into safe and easy steps. You will also find out about stretching exercises to warm up for your tumbling run.
Jarred Cummis Jarred Cummins, age 20, has been doing gymnastics his entire life. He is now an instructor and manager at Flip City Gymnastics in Cottonwood, Arizona. Jarred teaches classes with students ranging from two-year-old kids to adults. He has a passion for gymnastics and loves teaching people.dkdk
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