Gym classexercise: palm spin activity
Suitable for the following techniques:
Palm spin activity
Setup
- Place 2 vaulting boxes against a wall.
- Have the students form 2 lines, each at a vaulting box.
- At one vaulting box, the teacher provides assistance, while at the other, students attempt the exercise independently.
- Students may choose their position and switch during the lesson.
- Right-handed students stand on the left side, and left-handed students stand on the right side of the vaulting box.
- Grasp the edge at the front in the middle of the vaulting box with your hand.
- The thumb should point to the other side of the vaulting box.
- Push off and try to reach as far as possible on the vaulting box.
- The goal is to rotate over the vaulting box, supporting yourself with your hand/arm, and land back on the mat.
- Use hands and feet against the wall to reach the other side of the vaulting box.
- Ensure the vaulting box is not too high and adjust the height if necessary.