Women beam series level 8

[itsbellala]

ok so im a training level eight gymnast who is really struggling on beam acro. i dont really tumble backwards(except for standing tucks). i cant do much on beam because of my inability to tumble backward but then i was wondering if i could do an aerial because im really good at those. i asked my coaches and they wouldnt look it up in COP so i dont really know. if yall could give me acro series ideas or know if i could do an aerial that would be great. thanks!

 

[Coach Kate]

You would need to connect something to your aerial. I actually loved front tumbling on beam so I love a good front walkover front handspring but there's a reason you don't see that top often. Front walkover aerial could work though I believe.

 

[GymnastPotterhead]

You could also to front handspring round off, front walkover roundoff, cartwheel round off.

I believe aerials are D skills and you can only compete 1 C skill in Level 8? So I don't think you can do aerials until L9.

 

[gymnast777]

you can do aerials at least in aus. going off aus you need a single flight acro and a connected acro series. which could be aerial and then cartwheel roundoff if your dismount doesnt have either. aerial round off or carthweel also works. also like other comments front walkover front handspring

 

[raenndrops]

You could also to front handspring round off, front walkover roundoff, cartwheel round off.

I believe aerials are D skills and you can only compete 1 C skill in Level 8? So I don't think you can do aerials until L9.

Yes, an Aerial is a D.
You could do the standing Back tuck (C that counts as a B)
Other options ...
Handstand forward roll - Front walkover (B-B, but no flight)
Dive Cartwheel - Roundoff (B flight - B flight)

Handstand forward roll - Front walkover - Roundoff - Back Tuck (if you could fit it all in, it would be interesting to see what the judges do with it in regards to UTL deductions ... depending on pauses and/or broken connections)

 

[GymnastPotterhead]

Handstand forward roll - Front walkover - Roundoff - Back Tuck (if you could fit it all in, it would be interesting to see what the judges do with it in regards to UTL deductions ... depending on pauses and/or broken connections)

haha it would have to be a very crunched roll with a front walkover that ends really close to where it starts to get space for a nice roundoff tuck. a L8 at my gym did front walkover/fhs - round off and took up most of the beam

 

[raenndrops]

haha it would have to be a very crunched roll with a front walkover that ends really close to where it starts to get space for a nice roundoff tuck. a L8 at my gym did front walkover/fhs - round off and took up most of the beam

Lol, depends on the size of the gymnast. Maybe she could do HS at the end of the beam, half pirrouette, forward roll .... and finish at the other end.
It just popped into my mind that it would be cool to see.