Beginner Handstands
Beginner Handstands Quiz
Test your knowledge on teaching beginner handstands with this engaging quiz designed for instructors and gymnastics enthusiasts. Whether you're a coach or a dedicated student, this quiz will help you reinforce proper techniques and techniques for teaching handstands effectively.
- Multiple choice questions to evaluate your understanding
- Checkbox questions to test your grasp of proper techniques
- Scenarios to enhance problem-solving skills in coaching
What is the very first thing you practice with brand new beginners.
Correct lunge position
Lever to lunge
Handstand with hands on an elevated surface
Have them try handstands on the floor to asses their skill level
Split handstands
Lunge is the starting and ending position for many beginner and advanced beginner skills. Beginners will not do it perfectly every time; but it is It is important for the students to know the name of the position, and understand the proper posture.
Its a good idea to go over the position each class and have the students show you a proper lunge before you even start your floor rotation.
Lunge is the starting and ending position for many beginner and advanced beginner skills. Beginners will not do it perfectly every time; but it is It is important for the students to know the name of the position, and understand the proper posture.
Its a good idea to go over the position each class and have the students show you a proper lunge before you even start your floor rotation.
Check all that apply: Proper technique for a lunge position
Arms covering ears
Shoulders down
Heels flat on the ground
Hips square
Both legs straight
Front leg bent, back leg straight
Relaxed arms
Weight leaning back over back leg
Back foot pointing straight forward
Back foot turned out
Which one of these is NOT a station for beginners in phase 2
Handstand against the wall with belly facing the wall. Hands placed two feet from the wall
Handstand on an elevated surface joining feet at the top.
Spotted handstand on the ground.
Handstand against the wall with back facing the wall. Hands placed one foot from the wall
Laying handstand shape hold between two panel mats.
Handstands with the gymnasts back to the wall is NEVER a station. When introducing handstand against the wall to your class it is important to emphasize that their BELLY should always be facing the wall regardless of their level.
Handstands with the gymnasts back to the wall is NEVER a station. When introducing handstand against the wall to your class it is important to emphasize that their BELLY should always be facing the wall regardless of their level.
Check all that apply. Correct technique for a SPLIT HANDSTAND
Straight arms throughout
Chin tucked in
Tall straight back throughout.
Straight back only at the start
Feet together and squeezed at the top of the handstand
Straight legs in the landing position
Eyes on hands when upside down.
Landing back in a proper lunge.
How long does a gymnast need to stay on phase 1
Two weeks
Two months
Until the entire class can preform all stations and positions safely and with acceptable technique.
Until the gymnast can remember the names of the stations in phase 1
Until the gymnast can preform all stations and positions from phase 1 safely and with acceptable technique.
Each gymnast learns at their own pace. It is okay for some gymnasts in a class to move to the next phase before others.
Each gymnast learns at their own pace. It is okay for some gymnasts in a class to move to the next phase before others.
True or False: Every gymnast is expected to pass thru a proper T position at the start and the end of their handstand regardless of their level
True
False
Passing thru a T position is considered a more advanced technique and is not expected, or required of beginner students.
Passing thru a T position is considered a more advanced technique and is not expected, or required of beginner students.
Which of these are NOT acceptable hand placements for spotting handstands.
Both hands on the students ankles
One hand on their ankle one on their knee
Both hands on their knees
One hand their shoulder the other on their thigh
One on their hip and one on their stomach.
The ONLY acceptable hand placements for spotting a handstand are one arm behind their back to place the hand on their hip, the other on their mid thigh. OR for more advanced students one hand on each thigh. NEVER knees, ankles, or wrists.
The ONLY acceptable hand placements for spotting a handstand are one arm behind their back to place the hand on their hip, the other on their mid thigh. OR for more advanced students one hand on each thigh. NEVER knees, ankles, or wrists.
A gymnast is attempting a switch leg handstand. They start in a proper lunge, they kick up with straight legs but when they switch legs the back leg bends before they step down. What should you say?
"Your leg was bent"
"don't bend your leg"
"Why are you bending that leg? That's ugly"
"Are you even trying to straighten your legs?"
"Next time can you try to straighten your back leg when you switch?"
"good job"
The gymnast may not yet be able to straighten the leg, but they can certainly TRY. By framing your corrections as a goal rather than a demand you give the gymnast a something to work towards, while preserving their self-esteem.
The gymnast may not yet be able to straighten the leg, but they can certainly TRY. By framing your corrections as a goal rather than a demand you give the gymnast a something to work towards, while preserving their self-esteem.
You are setting up your floor stations, you want to do spotted handstands on the floor as the station you are supervising but one student is not yet ready for that phase. What should you do?
Work hard with the student who is behind so they can catch up.
Spot the student who isn't ready yet since everyone else is ready.
Have the student who is behind sit out while you spot the rest.
Set up an easier version of the skill for the gymnast who is behind.
Work on something else that everyone can do.
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