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Club Grades

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 Bars  
Club Grade 14

Assisted by Coach:
Jump to catch high bar in reverse grip. Show hand position.Gymnast must show good body shape throughout
Reverse Chin Up
Lower to Hang
Half turn to regular grip, hand by side of body2 x Leg Lifts with straight legs. Feet must touch bar.

Chin Up
Lower to Hang
Dish/Arch swings.
5 swings max best 3 consecutive swings to be judged
Dismount land with control

 Club Grade 13

 Assisted by Coach:
Jump to catch high bar in reverse grip. Show hand position.Gymnast must show good body shape throughout

Reverse Chin Up
Lower to Hang

Half turn to regular grip, hand by side of body


1 x Leg Lift with straight legs. Feet must touch bar

Chin and pull over to front support. Roll forward and lower legs to hang

Pike towards bar and swing back
Swing forward and backward x 2

Swing Forward and circle over bar to front support

Dismount:
Cast and straddle on undershoot

 Club Grade 12

 Upward circle to front support

Cast and backward hip circle

Cast and squat onto low bar to catch high bar

Swing forward and backwards (counter swing)

Swing forward and circle over high bar to front support

Dismount Cast and Pike on undershoot

 Club Grade 11

 Float Upstart Legs together or straddled

Cast and backward hip circle

Cast and squat onto low bar to catch high bar

Long Upstart

Dismount Cast and Pike or Straddle on undershoot ½ turn

 Club Grade 10

 Dismount Cast and Pike or Straddle on undershoot ½ turn

Cast Clear Hip Circle legs at horizontal or above

Float upstart legs together or stradddled

Cast pike on to low bar sole circle to catch the high bar (Tucked or Piked)

Long upstart

Dismount: Cast on and Pike on undershoot with Yamashita action

Club Grade 9

 Upstart Legs together or straddled

Cast towards handstand legs together or straddled

Float upstart legs together or straddled

Cast pike on, Piked sole circle catch high bar

Long Upstart

Cast clear hip cirlcle to 45° or above

Swing down long upstart

Cast and Pike on, Undershoot with 1/2 turn (Yamashita 1/2 action)

National Club Grade 8

 Upstart Legs together or straddled

Cast and backward hip circle

Cast and squat onto low bar to catch high bar

Long upstart to high bar

Cast and swing forward and circle over high bar to front support

Dismount:
Cast and Pike on undershoot dismount

National Club Grade 7

 Upstart Legs together or straddled

Cast and squat onto low bar to catch high bar

Long upstart to high bar

Cast to handstand with straight body. Legs together or straddled

Giant circle backward to handstand Legs together or straddled in downswing

Giant circle backward to handstand Legs together or straddled in downswing

Dismount: Either:
Straddle on undershoot
Or: Straight backaway

National Club Grade 6

 Upstart Legs together or straddled

Cast
Clear Hip Circle legs at 45° or above
Float upstart legs together or straddled

Cast, pike onto low bar and piked sole circle to catch high bar
Long upstart

Cast to handstand

Giant circle backward to handstand

Giant circle backward to handstand

Dismount
Straight backaway

National Club Grade 5

 Upstart Legs together or straddled
Cast to handstand with straight body. Legs together or straddled

Clear hip circle to handstand

(Optional Float Upstart legs together or straddled)
Pike onto low bar and piked sole circle to catch high bar

Long upstart

Cast to handstand with straight body. Legs together or straddled

Giant circle backward to handstand
Legs together or straddled in downswing

Choice of: Toe on toe off towards handstand step on or feet together
Or Stalder circle towards handstand

Giant circle backward to handstand
Legs together or straddled in downswing

Dismount
Straight backaway

 Beam
 Elements may be performed in optional order
 Club Grade 14

 Mount:
To front support, swing 1 leg over beam to cross seat,place hands on beam, swing legs to squat on

Upward jump from 2 feet to land on 2 feet

Relevé on 2 feet, ½ turn

Blance stand on 1 flat foot with free leg held behind min 45° hold 2 secs

Standing on 1 leg, lower to sitting position, free leg held straight in front

Continue to back lying, hands hold on beam by head, lift both legs to straight to touch beam behind head. Immediately roll forwards to step out

Dismount. Front centre of beam, run, hurdle step to take off from 2 feet into stretched jump dismount

Club Grade 13

 Mount:
Jump to Squat on with hand support
Split Jump Take off 2 feet land on 2 feet

Dance Series:
Cat leap immediate tuck jump

Step and Relevé on 1 foot and execute a ½ turn. Toes by calf, arms up during turn

Forward Roll to stand on 1 or 2 feet

Handstand with legs together - split legs and return to beam in lunge

Dismount: Round off: Hands on beam feet to floor

Club Grade 12

 Mount: Jump to clear straddle support Hold for 2 secs

Split leap

Dance Series:
Tuck Jump immediate Wolf jump
1/1 spin

Free forward roll

Handstand legs together hold for 2 seconds

Dismount: Tucked front salto take off from 2 feet

Club Grade 11

 Mount: Jump to clear straddle support hold 2 secs. Lift Hips and slide to japana

Dance Series: Split jump immediate Wolf jump

1/1 spin

Balance stand on 1 flat foot with free leg held behind at 135° minimum Hold 2 secs

Cartwheel with 1/4 turn inward

Optional cross or side position. Straight jump ½ turn

Dismout: Free round off

Club Grade 10

 Mount: Jump from 2 feet to land on 2 feet

Optional cross or side position. Tuck jump with ½ turn

Dance series: Split leap immediate Wolf jump

1/1 spin

Choice of: Back walkover or backward roll

Dance/Acro series: Cat leap immediate Cartwheel ¼ turn

Dismount: From standing tuck back salto with kick out

Club Grade 9

 Mount: Jump from 2 feet to forward roll onto the end of the beam

Cartwheel to cross handstand, legs together. Show position

Dance series: Split leap immediate Sissone

1/1 spin

Choice of: Back flip to 1 or 2 feet or backward roll to handstand

One handed cartwheel

Dismount: Pike front salto take off from 2 feet

National Club Grade 8

 Mount: Jump to clear straddle support, hold for 2 secs. Lift hips and slide to japana

Backward walkover

Dance series: Split jump immediate wolf jump

Cartwheel ¼ turn inwards

1/1 spin

Optional cross or side beam. Straight jump with 1/1 turn

Dismount: Tucked front salto take off from 2 feet

National Club Grade 7

 Mount: Squat through to clear pike support (Russian lever) hold for 2 secs

Flic to 1 foot

Dance series: split leap immediate wolf jump

Forward walkover with legs in split to immediate back walkvover (tic toc)

1/1 spin

Optional side or cross beam tuck jump ½ turn

Dismount: Cartwheel to immediate tuck back salto

National Club Grade 6

 Mount: Jump from 2 feet to land on 1 foot ( free leg held behind) Hold for 2 secs

Flic to 2 feet

Dance series: split leap immediate sissson

Forward walkover

1/1 spin

Change leg split leap (lead leg straight throughout)

Dismount: Round off immediate tuck back salto

National Club Grade 5

 Mount: Straddle jump/press/swing to handstand hold for 2 secs

Dance series: change leg split leap immediate wolf jump

Acro series: Handstand with split legs immediate flic to 1 foot

1/1 spin with free leg at 45° minimum

Optional cross or side position straight jump with 1/1 turn

Choice of tucked back salto or aerial element

Dismount: Round off immediate straight back salto

 Floor  Elements may be performed in optional order
Club Grade 14

 Handstand to bridge Lift 1 leg and kick back to stand

Cartwheel from side to side immediate cartwheel with ¼ turn inward

Backward roll with straight legs and straight arms to pike stand. Feet together throughout

Forward roll to straddle sit. ¼ turn to splits

Dance passage: Chasseé step forward into immediate cat leap, chasse step forward into immediate scissor kick

Handstand forward roll to stand with feet together, arms straight throughout

Straight jump with 1/1 turn

Club Grade 13

 Forward Walkover with legs in split to immediate back walkover (tic toc)

From 2 feet together jump step and roundoff immediate backward roll with arms and legs straight to front support. Bring 1 leg forward to sit in splits

Handstand with immediate rebound from hands into handstand forward roll with straight arms to stand

2 rebound jumps showing split jump star jump

Dance passage:
Chassé step forward into immediate cat leap, chasse step forward into immediate cat leap 1/1 turn
1/1 spin

Club Grade 12

 From 2 feet together jump step round off, flic to 2 feet

Backward walkover (optional finish position)

Handspring to 2 feet

Handstand ½ pirouette, maximum 2 hand changes

Dance passage of 3 different coded leaps or hops to include split leap and cat leap 1/1 turn

Straddle jump

1/1 spin with straight let at 45° minimum

Club Grade 11

 Round off, flic, tuck back salto

From 2 feet together jump step and round off, flic and immediate straddle jump

Dive cartwheel

Backward roll to handstand legs together with straight arms

Handspring to 1 foot immediate handspring to 2 feet

Dance passage of 3 different coded leaps or hops to include change leg split leap and cat leap 1/1 turn

1 ½ spin

Club Grade 10

Round off, flic, straight back salto

Front salto tucked

Round off flic, tuck back salto

Free cartwheel

Straddle jump with ½ turn

Dance passage of 3 different coded leaps or hops to include: change leg split leap: Split leap

2/1 spin

Club Grade 9

Tuck front salto step out into round off flic, tuck back salto

Piked front salto

Round off, flic, straight back salto

Dance passage of 3 different coded leaps or hops to include ; Change leg split leap, change leg split leap with ¼ turn

Straddle jump with 1/1 turn

2/1 spin

National Club Grade 8

Round off flic, tuck back salto

Handspring to 1 foot immediate handspring to 2 feet

From 2 feet together jump step and round off into 3 flics

Handstand 1/1 pirouette, maximum 4 hand changes

Dance passage of 3 different coded leaps or hops to include: split leap, split leap with ¼ turn as final element

Flic immediate straddle jump

1/1 spin with straight leg above 45°

National Club Grade 7

Round off flic, straight back salto

Handspring tuck front salto

Round off, 3 x flic, tuck back salto

Dance passage of 3 different code leaps or hops to include: Change leg split leap: Change leg split leap with ¼ turn as final element

Backward roll to handstand legs together with straight arms

Choice of: Free cartwheel or Free walkover

2/1 spin

National Club Grade 6

Tuck front salto step out into Round off, flic, straight back salto

Straight front salto

Round off flic, straight back salto with 1/1 twist

Dance passage of 3 different coded leaps or hops to include: Tour jeté as final element

From 1 step only either: Free cartwheel or free walkover

2/1 spin

National Club Grade 5

Tuck front salto step out into Round off Flick straight back salto with 1/1 twist

Straight front salto with full twist

Round off, Flic, Straight salto backwards immediate straddle jump

Dance passage of 3 different coded leaps or hops to include: Change leg split leap and Tour jeté as final element

Straddle jump with 1/1 turn

1/1 spin with straight let at horizontal