An important artistic element in gymnastics; jumps are preformed on both floor and beam. Jumps are also performed in other programs at the gym suck as Rocket Cheer thus being beneficial to every student we get in the gym.
Straight Jump: The basis for all jumps, also called a stretch jump by USAG. The gymnast jumps up while pulling their arms up to their ears holding a straight body shape the whole time.
Tuck Jump: At the very top of the jump the gymnast pulls their knees up in front of their body keeping their shins in front. The arm position for this jump is up and by the ears. The shaping for this jump is the same as a front and back tuck.
Straddle Jump: Also used for a toe touch in cheer; This jump tends to be tricky for most kids as it involves them rotating their legs at their hip flexors. It is very common for gymnasts to split their legs right off the floor however this affects the height of the jump and the gymnast’s ability to land with their feet together. In gymnastics, the arm position for this jump is stretched out towards the toes. This jump will be covered more in-depth in the video below.
Split Jump: A very common jump used in competitive gymnastics; the gymnast must split their legs at the very top of their jump keeping the height of both legs even. It is very common for gymnasts to split their legs right off the floor however this affects the height of the jump and the gymnast’s ability to land with their feet together. This jump will be covered more in-depth in the video below.
Beam
Jumps on beam have more prep work to them; the gymnast must pass through a locke position at the beginning and end of the jump. Below is a video that goes more in-depth on the specifics of jumps on a beam.
