Static

Statics is a held balanced position, held for 3-5 seconds.

3 Static positions
1. Balances – using small base of support
2. Supports – shoulders above apparatus
3. Hangs – shoulders bellow apparatus

Teaching Progressions
- Start by static poses on the floor
- Partner poses
- Group poses

Good Posture
KTPs Common Errors Diagram
- Shoulders back - Shoulders slouch
- Feet together - Shoulder angle
- Knees together increases to
- Squeeze bum account for
soreness

Front Support
KTPs Common Errors Diagram
- Shoulders over - Arms not aligned
wrist above hand
- Squeeze bum - Poor structure and
- Straight back tension
- Chest in - Bottom too high or
Bottom down low

Back Support
KTPs Common Errors Diagram
- Hips up - Poor body tension
- Straight legs - Hands the wrong
- Straight arms way
- Back arched
Stork Stand
KTPs Common Errors Diagram
- Foot to knee - Knee not bent
- Shoulders back enough
- Bottom leg - Foot resting
straight up below knee
- Lack of balance
due to poor form

Tuck Sit
KTPs Common Errors Diagram
- Back straight - Hands linked not
- Knees to chest apart
- Hands under - Knees not tucked
knees on chest
- Feet too far from
bottom

V-sit
KTPs Common Errors Diagram
- Hands behind - Legs and hands not
you parallel
- Legs in front - Back bent
straight - Legs and arms not
- Legs at 45* straight

Shoulder Stand
KTPs Common Errors Diagram
- Hands on hips - Legs not pointed
- Feet, knees and vertically
hips in straight - Hands under bottom
line not hips
- Legs in air - Toes not pointed
- Toes pointed enough
Front Scale
KTPs Common Errors Diagram
- Arms out to the side - Trunk and leg not
- Stand on one leg horizontal
- Back leg straight out - Base leg not
- Chest up vertical
- Head too low or
high

Hand Stand
KTPs Common Errors Diagram
- Shoulders over - Low body
hands tension
- Lunge into t - Legs not
- Body straight together
- Arms too wide
or close
together

Teaching Progressions

1. . Tuck sit

2. Front support

3. Bunny hop (combined 1&2) – straight arms, 2 feet take off and 2 feet landing

4. Tuck handstand – hips, shoulders and arms in straight line

5. Scorpion – 1-foot take off and 1 foot landing

6. Half hand stand – 1 leg straight, inline with hips and hands

7.Full hand stand – everything in one line