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 *Handstand Turn Tips*

Tips for performing the handstand turn

 *Handstand- Box Horse Progression*

Box horses and walls are great props for teaching the handstand.
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 *Handstand - Forward Roll Tip*

A tip to produce good body position in the handstand and handstand forward roll.

 *Handstand - Walking Handstand*

A partner activity in which students walk upside down while balanced on a partner's feet.
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 *Handstand-Wobble Board Progression*

A progression using a wobble board that teaches superior handstand skills.

 *Handstand- Ab Strength Test*

A quick test to determine whether weak abs are the reason for a poor handstand position.

 *Half - Handstand To Forward Roll*

A stylish variation of the front somersault from a standing position.
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 *Games - No Hands Getup*

A relay that develops abdominal strength, body awareness and balance by forcing students to stand up from a prone position without using their hands.

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 *Game - Monkey Baseball*

A contest in which students hold a beanbag between their feet and, while swinging from a rope,attempt to drop it into a hula hoop.

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 *Game: Add-On Move Contest*

A game in which each player must add a gymnastics move to the end of a sequence of other moves.
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 *Game - Yurt Circle*

A balance activity in which half the students in a circle lean in while the other half leans out.

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 *Game - Wheel Barrel Tag*

A tag variation in which players spin around a mat while in a pushup position.

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 *Game - Order On The Bench*

A cooperative activity in which students arrange themselves in specific orders along a bench.
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 *Game - Giant's Treasure*

A game in which students must perform a number of poses in order to steal a Giant's treasure.

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 *Game - Footsie Rolls*

An activity in which partners perform synchronized log rolls.

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