Drill

Drills

Gymnastics

Beam Leap Series On Floor Line

Lock in leap height, split and landing before taking them to the beam

10 min
3 x 6 leaps along a beam-width line
Intermediate

Why this drill

Builds toward lock in leap height, split and landing before taking them to the beam.

Instructions

  1. 1Chassé along a taped line the width of the beam.
  2. 2Leap with a strong arm swing, hitting full split at the top.
  3. 3Land on one foot inside the line, chest tall, no wobble steps.
  4. 4Only move the series to the beam when every landing is clean on the floor.

What to focus on

Full split position at the peak, landing inside the line.

Recommended reps

3 x 6 leaps along a beam-width line

Common mistake

Rushing the takeoff so the back leg never reaches split.